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S P R I N G 2 0 0 2<br />
S CR ANTO N<br />
J O U R N A L<br />
<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Headl<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Media</strong>
CONNECTING WITH<br />
OTHER SCRANTON ALUMNI<br />
IS AS EASY AS 1,2,3.<br />
1. Bookmark <strong>the</strong> site at<br />
www.scranton.edu/alumnicommunity.<br />
2. Register<br />
for <strong>the</strong> free <strong>Scranton</strong> Onl<strong>in</strong>e Alumni Community.<br />
3. Go Onl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
to f<strong>in</strong>d classmates and reconnect with your Alma Mater.<br />
PERMANENT E-MAIL – Get<br />
a free, permanent e-mail address.<br />
Even if you change jobs or e-mail<br />
providers, your e-mail address with<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> will stay <strong>the</strong> same.<br />
CLASS NOTES – F<strong>in</strong>d out what’s<br />
new with fellow alumni. Share your<br />
news and events by submitt<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
class note.<br />
ONLINE DIRECTO RY – A va l u a b l e<br />
re s o u rce for personal and pro f e s s i o n a l<br />
n e t w o rk<strong>in</strong>g, and a way to keep <strong>in</strong><br />
touch with fellow alumni.<br />
MESSAGE BOARDS/CHAT<br />
ROOMS – Post your own and read<br />
messages from o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Scranton</strong> alumni.<br />
Share ideas, get <strong>in</strong>formation and<br />
jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> real-time discussions.<br />
CAREER CENTER SERVICES –<br />
Post jobs or resumes. Become part<br />
<strong>of</strong> a mentor<strong>in</strong>g program. Get career<br />
counsel<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
EV E N TS CALENDAR – Check out<br />
alumni and campus-wide events at<br />
your Alma Ma t e r.<br />
YELLOW PAGES – Create a yellow<br />
page list<strong>in</strong>g to promote your pro d u c t s<br />
and services. Or search for <strong>the</strong> pro d u c t s<br />
and services adve rtised by o<strong>the</strong>r alumni<br />
and members <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r onl<strong>in</strong>e communities.
S CR ANTO N<br />
J O U R N A L<br />
SPRING 2002 • VO LUME 22, NUMBER 3<br />
ED I TO R<br />
Valarie J. Clark Wolff<br />
DE S I G N E R<br />
Francene Pisano Liples<br />
INSIDE<br />
4<br />
On <strong>The</strong> Commons<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> students receive prestigious fellowships.<br />
(See story on pg. 5)<br />
10<br />
Athletics<br />
<strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>in</strong>ducts new members<br />
to <strong>the</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Fa m e .<br />
Stephanie L. Te s s i n g<br />
Truman Scholar<br />
Ryan Surace<br />
State Farm<br />
F e l l o w<br />
CO N T R I BU T I N G ED I TO R S<br />
Kev<strong>in</strong> Southard<br />
Robert P. Zelno ’66, G’77<br />
Stan M. Zygmunt, ’84, G’95<br />
CLA S S NOT E S ED I TO R<br />
Neil P. McLaughl<strong>in</strong>, S.J.<br />
PH OTO G R A PH Y<br />
Terry Connors<br />
PaulaLynn Connors-Fauls ’88<br />
Bill Johnson<br />
Michael Touey<br />
Terry Wild<br />
Robert P. Zelno ’66, G’77<br />
SPE C I A L TH A N K S TO<br />
Ro s e m a ry K. Lavelle ’98<br />
ALU M N I RE LAT I O N S VO LU N T E E R<br />
Sidney Lebowitz<br />
PR E S I D E N T<br />
Joseph M. McShane, S.J.<br />
VI C E PR E S I D E N T F O R<br />
IN S T I T U T I O N A L ADVA N C E M E N T<br />
Paul J. Strunk<br />
DI R E C TO R O F<br />
PU B L I C RE LAT I O N S A N D PU B L I C AT I O N S<br />
Gerald C. Zaboski ’87, G’95<br />
12<br />
<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Headl<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Media</strong><br />
When it comes to mak<strong>in</strong>g news, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
alumni have a story with tell<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
20<br />
<strong>The</strong> Alumni<br />
Class Notes, Births, Marriages and Death Notices<br />
H u b e rt Bird, DMA, leads<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
C o n c e rt Band and Concert<br />
Choir <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world pre m i e re<br />
p e rf o rmances <strong>of</strong> two new<br />
commissioned works dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> 19th Annual Wo r l d<br />
P re m i e re Composition<br />
Series held 19 April <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Houlihan-McLean Center.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Jo u rn a l is published by <strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> for its alumni and friends. <strong>The</strong> editorial <strong>of</strong>fices are<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public Relations Office, O’Hara Hall, <strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong>, <strong>Scranton</strong>, PA 18510-4615. <strong>The</strong> telephone number<br />
is (570) 941-7669.<br />
<strong>The</strong> address for <strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Alumni So c i e t y<br />
is Alumni Office, <strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>, <strong>Scranton</strong>, PA<br />
18510-4624. <strong>The</strong> telephone numbers are (570) 941-7660<br />
a n d 1 - 8 0 0 - S C R A N TO ( N ) .<br />
E-mail address: Alumni@scranton.edu<br />
Web site: http://www. s c r a n t o n . e d u<br />
If this issue is addressed to a graduate who no longer<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s a residence at your home, please tear <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong><br />
mail<strong>in</strong>g label and mail it, with <strong>the</strong> corrected address, to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Alumni Office.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> is a Catholic, Jesuit educational<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitution serv<strong>in</strong>g men and women, and it is committed to<br />
a f f i r m a t i ve action to assure equal opportunity for all persons,<br />
re g a rdless <strong>of</strong> race, color, religion, national orig<strong>in</strong>, ancestry,<br />
handicaps, sex or age.<br />
© 2002 <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
ON THE COVER<br />
In this issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Journal we pr<strong>of</strong>ile some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
many <strong>University</strong> graduates<br />
who have played pivotal roles<br />
<strong>in</strong> shap<strong>in</strong>g local, regional and<br />
national news.
O N T H E<br />
C OMMON S<br />
Commencement 2002<br />
Lisa Myers, Chief Congressional<br />
Correspondent for NBC News, will give<br />
<strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>cipal address at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
102nd undergraduate commencement on<br />
26 May at <strong>the</strong> First Union Arena at<br />
Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre.<br />
Avery Card<strong>in</strong>al Dulles, S.J., <strong>the</strong><br />
Laurence J. McG<strong>in</strong>ley Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
Religion and Society at Fordham<br />
<strong>University</strong>, will deliver <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>cipal<br />
address at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Graduate<br />
School commencement to be held 25<br />
May <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Byron Complex on campus.<br />
Ms. Myers, who is a senior member <strong>of</strong><br />
N B C ’s award-w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g political team, re p o rt s<br />
on <strong>the</strong> nation’s government for all <strong>of</strong> NBC<br />
News broadcasts, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g “<strong>The</strong> Ni g h t l y<br />
News with Tom Bro k a w,” “Datel<strong>in</strong>e NBC”<br />
and “To d a y.” She is a<br />
regular contributor to<br />
N B C ’s “Fleec<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
A m e r i c a” news segment<br />
and ro u t i n e l y<br />
p a rticipates as a member<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ro u n d t a b l e<br />
discussion group <strong>of</strong><br />
“ Meet <strong>the</strong> Pre s s . ”<br />
Critically praised<br />
for her work as a<br />
re p o rt e r, Ms. Mye r s<br />
re c e i ved a He s s<br />
Lisa Myers<br />
Re p o rt for campaign coverage <strong>in</strong> 2000 and<br />
was a contributor to <strong>the</strong> Nightly New s<br />
b roadcast given <strong>the</strong> Ed w a rd R. Mu r row<br />
Aw a rd for Best Newscast for its bro a d c a s t<br />
<strong>the</strong> day follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> November 2000<br />
election. <strong>The</strong> Un i versity will present Ms.<br />
Myers with an honorary degree <strong>of</strong> Do c t o r<br />
<strong>of</strong> Humane Letters at <strong>the</strong> undergraduate<br />
commencement cere m o n y.<br />
Ave ry Card<strong>in</strong>al Dulles, S.J., is a much<br />
sought-after speaker who has written and<br />
spoken extensively on <strong>the</strong> significance <strong>of</strong><br />
Vatican II. An <strong>in</strong>ternationally-know n<br />
author and lecture r, Card<strong>in</strong>al Dulles has<br />
written over 650 articles and has published<br />
21 books on <strong>the</strong>ological topics.<br />
4 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L<br />
He was created a<br />
C a rd<strong>in</strong>al <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Catholic Church on<br />
21 Fe b ru a ry 2001,<br />
by Pope John Paul II<br />
and thus became <strong>the</strong><br />
first U.S <strong>the</strong>ologian<br />
named to <strong>the</strong> College<br />
<strong>of</strong> Card<strong>in</strong>als. He is<br />
Avery Card<strong>in</strong>al<br />
Dulles, S.J.<br />
c u r rently a consultor to <strong>the</strong> Committee<br />
on Doctr<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Confere n c e<br />
<strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops and an Associate<br />
Fe l l ow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Woodstock T h e o l o g i c a l<br />
Center <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Graduate School<br />
Commencement, Card<strong>in</strong>al Dulles will<br />
re c e i ve an honorary degree <strong>of</strong> Doctor <strong>of</strong><br />
Div<strong>in</strong>ity from <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y. He has<br />
re c e i ved 21o<strong>the</strong>r honorary doctorates.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g Commencement 2002, thre e<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>dividuals will be presented with hono<br />
r a ry degrees. At <strong>the</strong> undergraduate commencement<br />
cere m o n y, Monsignor Sa n t i a g o<br />
Me n d ez Br a vo, President <strong>of</strong> Un i versidad del<br />
Valle de Atemejac (UNIVA), headquart e re d<br />
<strong>in</strong> Guadalajara, Mexico, will be pre s e n t e d<br />
with an honorary degree <strong>of</strong> Doctor <strong>of</strong><br />
Pe d a g o g y, and Congressman John Mu rt h a<br />
will re c e i ve an honorary degree <strong>of</strong> Do c t o r<br />
<strong>of</strong> Law. Sr. Anne Mu n l e y, I.H.M.,<br />
President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Congregation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Sisters, Se rvants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Immaculate He a rt<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ma ry, will re c e i ve an honorary degree <strong>of</strong><br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> Humane Letters at <strong>the</strong> Gr a d u a t e<br />
School commencement.<br />
In his role as President <strong>of</strong> UNIVA,<br />
Msgr. Santiago Mendez Bravo, directs a<br />
university with whom <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> has a formal agreement to promote<br />
exchanges <strong>of</strong> faculty and students.<br />
He is currently and has been an advisor<br />
for numerous organizations and associations,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> InterAmerican<br />
Universities Organization, <strong>the</strong> Federation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mexican Private Institutes <strong>of</strong> Higher<br />
Education and <strong>the</strong> Mexican Association<br />
<strong>of</strong> Christian Fur<strong>the</strong>r Education Institutes.<br />
Sister Anne Munley is one <strong>of</strong> two delegates<br />
from <strong>the</strong> United States to <strong>the</strong><br />
International Union <strong>of</strong> Superiors General<br />
(UISG). She served as <strong>the</strong> facilitator <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> UISG 2001 Plenary and as chairperson<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plenary plann<strong>in</strong>g committee<br />
which represents nearly one million<br />
women religious from five cont<strong>in</strong>ents.<br />
She has also served for three years as<br />
President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Leadership Conference<br />
<strong>of</strong> Women Religious.<br />
C o n g ressman John Mu rtha re p re s e n t s<br />
Pe n n s y l va n i a’s 12th Congressional Di s t r i c t .<br />
In 1974, he became <strong>the</strong> first combat<br />
Vietnam veteran elected to Congre s s .<br />
C o n g ressman Mu rtha is a national leader<br />
on defense, health care and social issues and<br />
is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Defense Ap p ro p r i a t i o n s<br />
Subcommittee. He is <strong>the</strong> recipient <strong>of</strong><br />
n u m e rous awards, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Pa n e t t a<br />
In s t i t u t e’s Jefferson L<strong>in</strong>coln Aw a rd for<br />
Bi p a rtisan Leadership and <strong>the</strong> Pe n n s y l va n i a<br />
Chamber <strong>of</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess and In d u s t ry’s<br />
Government Leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ye a r.<br />
Applications Reach<br />
All-Time High<br />
More students have applied to <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> than ever before<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> school’s 114-year history.<br />
Applications for <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s fulltime<br />
undergraduate programs for <strong>the</strong> fall<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2002 are currently at 5,097 and count<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
This represents an <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> 34.3<br />
percent over applications received by <strong>the</strong><br />
same time last year.<br />
<strong>The</strong> highest number <strong>of</strong> applications<br />
on record was 4,871 <strong>in</strong> 1989 for <strong>the</strong> full<br />
recruit<strong>in</strong>g cycle. <strong>The</strong> complete count for<br />
<strong>the</strong> 2002 recruit<strong>in</strong>g cycle will not be<br />
available until <strong>the</strong> fall.<br />
Applications have <strong>in</strong>creased from all<br />
primary areas served by <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Scranton</strong> and nor<strong>the</strong>ast<br />
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r areas on <strong>the</strong> East Coast.<br />
Applications have also <strong>in</strong>creased throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> nearly 60 undergraduate programs<br />
<strong>of</strong> study <strong>of</strong>fered at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>.
Students<br />
Employment, Salaries<br />
Strong for <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Graduates<br />
<strong>The</strong> results <strong>of</strong> a Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
post-graduation survey re veal that 98 percent<br />
<strong>of</strong> its undergraduate class <strong>of</strong> 2001 we re<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r employed or pursu<strong>in</strong>g additional<br />
education with<strong>in</strong> six months <strong>of</strong> graduation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> survey was based on re s p o n s e s<br />
re c e i ved by 66 percent (582) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 880<br />
students who re c e i ved undergraduate<br />
d e g rees from <strong>the</strong> Un i versity <strong>in</strong> 2001. Si x t y -<br />
one percent <strong>of</strong> respondents are employe d<br />
full-time, two percent part-time, and 35<br />
p e rcent are pursu<strong>in</strong>g additional education.<br />
<strong>The</strong> average salary reported was<br />
$34,870, an 8.2 percent <strong>in</strong>crease from<br />
<strong>the</strong> previous year. <strong>The</strong> average salary varied<br />
by <strong>the</strong> type <strong>of</strong> position, location and<br />
how closely <strong>the</strong> graduate’s employment<br />
matched his or her academic preparation.<br />
Eighty-eight percent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicated that <strong>the</strong>ir full-time employment<br />
was related to <strong>the</strong>ir major. Only three<br />
percent <strong>in</strong>dicated that <strong>the</strong>y were work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> an unrelated field. Three percent said<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are work<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> military, and six<br />
percent are serv<strong>in</strong>g as volunteers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> highest average salary reported by<br />
major was $52,500 for nurses with previous<br />
nurs<strong>in</strong>g experience, followed by<br />
$50,333 for electrical eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g majors<br />
and $46,333 for computer <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
systems majors.<br />
Seventeen members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Class <strong>of</strong><br />
2001 chose one or two years <strong>of</strong> service<br />
through <strong>the</strong> Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Jesuit<br />
International Volunteers, Peace Corps or<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r service programs. This br<strong>in</strong>gs to<br />
236 <strong>the</strong> total number <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> graduates<br />
who have chosen one or two years <strong>of</strong><br />
volunteer service s<strong>in</strong>ce 1986.<br />
A survey <strong>of</strong> students from <strong>the</strong><br />
Graduate School’s class <strong>of</strong> 2001 reveals<br />
that 97 percent are ei<strong>the</strong>r employed or<br />
pursu<strong>in</strong>g additional education. Eightyseven<br />
percent <strong>of</strong> respondents are<br />
employed full-time.<br />
<strong>The</strong> average salary reported was<br />
$44,231. <strong>The</strong> highest average salary<br />
reported was $69,875 for MBA graduates<br />
with a concentration <strong>in</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ance, followed<br />
by MBA graduates <strong>in</strong> general at $67,500.<br />
Graduates receiv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir master’s degrees<br />
<strong>in</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g reported <strong>the</strong> third-largest average<br />
salary <strong>of</strong> $64,000.<br />
Pre-med Student<br />
Named Truman Scholar<br />
Stephanie L. Tess<strong>in</strong>g, a junior neuroscience<br />
and philosophy major at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, is one <strong>of</strong> approximately 80<br />
students <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> nation who have been<br />
selected as 2002<br />
Truman Scholars.<br />
Ms. Tess<strong>in</strong>g is <strong>the</strong><br />
f o u rth Un i versity <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> student to<br />
be named a Tru m a n<br />
Scholar s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong><br />
a w a rds we re first<br />
made <strong>in</strong> 1977.<br />
C o n g ress established<br />
<strong>the</strong> Truman Scholarship<br />
Stephanie L.<br />
Tess<strong>in</strong>g ‘03<br />
Foundation <strong>in</strong> 1975 as a memorial to <strong>the</strong><br />
3 3 rd President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Foundation awards merit-based<br />
scholarships to college students who wish<br />
to attend graduate school <strong>in</strong> preparation<br />
for careers <strong>in</strong> government or elsewhere <strong>in</strong><br />
public service.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Truman Scholarship is widely<br />
re g a rded as one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most competitive<br />
and prestigious scholarship programs <strong>in</strong><br />
America,” said Gretchen Van Dyke,<br />
Ph.D., Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Po l i t i c a l<br />
Science and <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Fa c u l t y<br />
Re p re s e n t a t i ve for <strong>the</strong> Tru m a n<br />
S c h o l a r s h i p. “St e p h a n i e’s re m a rkable leadership<br />
qualities, coupled with her deep<br />
commitment to public service, make her a<br />
Truman Scholar <strong>of</strong> exceptional stand<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arts<br />
Ms. Tess<strong>in</strong>g, a resident <strong>of</strong> Mo n roe, Ga . ,<br />
plans to pursue a Doctor <strong>of</strong> Medic<strong>in</strong>e and<br />
Ma s t e r’s <strong>in</strong> Public Health from Em o ry<br />
Un i ve r s i t y, Atlanta, Ga. This dual<br />
M . D . / M . P.H. program partners Em o ry’s<br />
highly-rated School <strong>of</strong> Medic<strong>in</strong>e with <strong>the</strong><br />
Roll<strong>in</strong>s School <strong>of</strong> Public Health. Up o n<br />
completion <strong>of</strong> her graduate studies and re s i-<br />
d e n c y, she plans to seek a position as a public<br />
health physician <strong>in</strong> a rural health sett<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Account<strong>in</strong>g Major<br />
Named State Farm Fellow<br />
Ryan Surace, a junior account<strong>in</strong>g<br />
major at <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y, is one <strong>of</strong> just 50<br />
students <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> nation to re c e i ve a 2002<br />
Exceptional Student Fe l l owship award e d<br />
by <strong>the</strong> State Farm Companies Fo u n d a t i o n .<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mayfield resident<br />
is <strong>the</strong> second<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
student to receive a<br />
State Farm Fellowship<br />
<strong>in</strong> as many years.<br />
State Farm award s<br />
<strong>the</strong> fellowships to re c-<br />
o g n i ze and support<br />
e xceptional college students<br />
major<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong><br />
e s s - related fields.<br />
Ryan Surace ‘03<br />
<strong>The</strong> State Farm Fellowship is <strong>the</strong> second<br />
prestigious award earned by Mr.<br />
Surace. He spent last semester study<strong>in</strong>g<br />
abroad <strong>in</strong> Beij<strong>in</strong>g, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, as a Freeman<br />
Award Recipient.<br />
Gallery Hosts Exhibit <strong>of</strong> Lat<strong>in</strong> American Art<br />
“ R a y u e l a / Hopscotch: Fifteen Contemporary Lat<strong>in</strong> American Artists,” was on exhibit <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i versity Art Ga l l e ry from 7 April through 10 Ma y. <strong>The</strong> exhibit, presented <strong>in</strong> conjunction with<br />
Ma rywood Un i ve r s i t , ybrought toge<strong>the</strong>r a variety <strong>of</strong> works by prom<strong>in</strong>ent and critically re v i ewe d<br />
a rtists from Lat<strong>in</strong> America. <strong>The</strong> exhibit and accompany<strong>in</strong>g catalogue we re made possible thro u g h<br />
<strong>the</strong> support <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Ma s l ow Family Foundation, Inc., Sondra and Mo rey Myers, and He m m l e r<br />
& Camayd Architects; and for program support, <strong>the</strong> Pe n n s y l vania Humanities Council.<br />
S P R I N G 5
19th Annual World Premiere Held<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Concert Band and Concert Choir performed <strong>the</strong> world<br />
premiere <strong>of</strong> two new commissioned works by composer Hubert Bird, DMA, at <strong>the</strong><br />
19th Annual World Premiere Composition Series Concert on 19 April.<br />
“Now from <strong>the</strong> World (<strong>The</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> God is Gone)” was arranged by Dr. Bird as a<br />
tribute to victims <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 11 September tragedies. “Memoria Perpetua,” also arranged<br />
by Dr. Bird, was performed by <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> Concert Band.<br />
Dr. Bi rd, who also conducted <strong>the</strong> performances, has a music career spann<strong>in</strong>g all<br />
media, from solo songs through compositions for symphony orchestra. Pe rformances <strong>of</strong><br />
his music are presented annually throughout <strong>the</strong> United States, Canada, Eu rope and<br />
South America. Dr. Bird was named “Composer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year” three times from <strong>the</strong><br />
New Hampshire Music Teacher Association.<br />
Aventis Pasteur Scholarship Recipients Named<br />
Two graduate students at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> are <strong>the</strong> recipients <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> annual Av e n t i s<br />
Pasteur Scholarship, which is sponsored by <strong>the</strong> global vacc<strong>in</strong>e manufacture r. In<br />
addition to <strong>the</strong> $6,000 scholarship each student receives, cl<strong>in</strong>ical chemistry<br />
majors Jong-Song Eun, Korea, and X<strong>in</strong>x<strong>in</strong>g Cai, both <strong>of</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a, will part i c i p a t e<br />
<strong>in</strong> a summer <strong>in</strong>ternship program at Aventis Pasteur, Inc., Swiftwater. From left:<br />
<strong>University</strong> President Joseph M. McShane, S.J.; Ms. Cai; Mr. Eun; Rose<br />
Sebastianelli, Ph.D., Interim Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Graduate School and Director <strong>of</strong><br />
R e s e a rch; David J. Williams ’73, Aventis Pasteur President and Chief Executive<br />
O fficer; and Paul J. Strunk, Vice President for Institutional Advancement.<br />
6 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L<br />
Scholarships<br />
Kanias Establish<br />
Sylvester Scholarship<br />
at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Arthur J. and<br />
Angela Kania, longstand<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and generous<br />
benefactors <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>,<br />
have established a<br />
scholarship <strong>in</strong> honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Robert J. and Joan<br />
J. Sylvester.<br />
M r. Sy l ve s t e r, Vi c e<br />
Robert J. Sylvester ‘58<br />
President Emeritus for<br />
In s t i t u t i o n a l<br />
Ad vancement, re t i red <strong>in</strong><br />
2001 after 18 years <strong>of</strong><br />
s e rvice to <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y.<br />
Both Mr. Sylvester<br />
and Mr. Kania are<br />
alumni <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, graduat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1958 and 1953<br />
respectively.<br />
Arthur J. Kania ‘53<br />
“ In establish<strong>in</strong>g this<br />
s c h o l a r s h i p, Angela and<br />
I challenge promis<strong>in</strong>g young women and<br />
men to aspire to <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> success that<br />
M r. Sy l vester achieved throughout a 42-<br />
year career dedicated to Jesuit education,”<br />
said Mr. Kania.<br />
Ro b e rt J. and Joan J. Sy l ve s t e r<br />
Scholarship grants will be given to high<br />
school graduates from Lackawanna County,<br />
with pre f e rence given to students fro m<br />
Valley Vi ew High School, Ab i n g t o n<br />
Heights High School and <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Pre p a r a t o ry School. <strong>The</strong> scholarship is<br />
re n ewable so long as <strong>the</strong> students cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
to meet <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y’s scholarship criteria.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Kania name is well-known on<br />
campus. In 1998, <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> renamed<br />
its bus<strong>in</strong>ess school <strong>the</strong> Kania School <strong>of</strong><br />
Management to recognize <strong>the</strong> Kanias’<br />
lifelong commitment to <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Additional <strong>in</strong>formation about <strong>the</strong><br />
Robert J. and Joan J. Sylvester<br />
Scholarship may be received by call<strong>in</strong>g<br />
(570) 941-7661. Contributions are<br />
welcome.
Speakers<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial Executive Yields<br />
Full House Audiences<br />
Christopher M. “Kip” Condron ’70,<br />
President and Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong><br />
AXA F<strong>in</strong>ancial, Inc., and a member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> AXA Group Management Board, was<br />
greeted by full-house audiences when he<br />
returned to <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> on 14 March<br />
as an Executive-<strong>in</strong>-Residence.<br />
While on campus, Mr. Condron spoke to<br />
150 area bus<strong>in</strong>ess and civic leaders at <strong>the</strong><br />
Pre s i d e n ’s t Breakfast. He also participated <strong>in</strong><br />
two classroom sessions, met with faculty, and<br />
held a public lecture. <strong>The</strong> lecture, entitled<br />
“ Integrity <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> F<strong>in</strong>ancial Ma rkets,” was<br />
s p o n s o red by <strong>the</strong> Kania School <strong>of</strong><br />
Ma n a g e m e n ’s tBus<strong>in</strong>ess Leadership Program.<br />
Christopher M. “Kip” Condron ’70<br />
speaks to a stand<strong>in</strong>g-room-only cro w d<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Pre s i d e n t ’s Breakfast on 14<br />
M a rc h .<br />
Mayor Doherty Speaks<br />
at President’s Breakfast<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> Mayor Chris Doherty was<br />
<strong>the</strong> guest speaker at <strong>the</strong> President’s<br />
Breakfast held <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
Executive Center, Brennan Hall, on 12<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> Mayor Chris Doherty<br />
speaks at <strong>the</strong> President’s Breakfast<br />
held 12 February.<br />
February. Mayor Doherty discussed<br />
“<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>’s City Government an<br />
Agent <strong>of</strong> Change and Opportunity” with<br />
area bus<strong>in</strong>ess and civic leaders.<br />
“Economic development will be <strong>the</strong><br />
cornerstone <strong>of</strong> my adm<strong>in</strong>istration,” said<br />
Mayor Doherty. “Top among our priorities<br />
are help<strong>in</strong>g small bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
city grow, attract<strong>in</strong>g new <strong>in</strong>dustry, foster<strong>in</strong>g<br />
job growth and improv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> quality<br />
<strong>of</strong> life.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> President’s Breakfast Series at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> periodically br<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> civic and bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
community to hear guest speakers<br />
address topics <strong>of</strong> regional, national and<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>in</strong>terest.<br />
Santa Clara President<br />
Receives Arrupe Award<br />
Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., President <strong>of</strong><br />
Santa Clara <strong>University</strong>, was presented <strong>the</strong><br />
seventh annual Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Award<br />
for Dist<strong>in</strong>guished Contributions to<br />
Ignatian Mission and M<strong>in</strong>istries at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> Assembly on 11 February.<br />
<strong>The</strong> award citation presented to Fr.<br />
Locatelli reads: “At Santa Clara <strong>the</strong><br />
President gives steady signals to highlight<br />
<strong>the</strong> ethical dimension <strong>of</strong> every discipl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
and pr<strong>of</strong>essional program, particularly<br />
through established four centers on campus<br />
where questions <strong>of</strong> ethics, justice,<br />
faith and service are woven <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> life<br />
<strong>of</strong> faculty and students.”<br />
Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., President <strong>of</strong><br />
Santa Clara <strong>University</strong>, was pre s e n t e d<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Arrupe Award at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> Assembly on 11 Februar y.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arrupe Award is named <strong>in</strong> honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> late Very Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Superior General <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society <strong>of</strong><br />
Jesus from 1965 to 1983. <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> <strong>in</strong>stituted <strong>the</strong> award <strong>in</strong> 1996<br />
to fur<strong>the</strong>r its namesake’s vision by recogniz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
men and women for outstand<strong>in</strong>g<br />
contributions <strong>in</strong> a wide variety <strong>of</strong><br />
Ignatian-<strong>in</strong>spired m<strong>in</strong>istries.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Faculty<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Authors Reference Book<br />
Teachers and students <strong>of</strong> Italian language<br />
and culture have a new resource<br />
available <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
recently published<br />
book, <strong>The</strong> Regions<br />
<strong>of</strong> Italy: A Reference<br />
Guide to History and<br />
Culture by Roy<br />
Domenico, Ph.D.,<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> History at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> book is “t h e<br />
only s<strong>in</strong>gle general-re f-<br />
Roy Domenico,<br />
Ph.D.<br />
e rence volume <strong>in</strong> English on It a l y’s re g i o n s , ”<br />
a c c o rd<strong>in</strong>g to its publisher, Greenwood Press.<br />
It is <strong>the</strong> publisher’s third <strong>in</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> books<br />
on <strong>the</strong> history and culture <strong>of</strong> Eu ro p e a n<br />
countries.<br />
In his book, Dr. Domenico surveys<br />
<strong>the</strong> geography, economies, history, recent<br />
politics and cuis<strong>in</strong>e for each <strong>of</strong> Italy’s 20<br />
regions and <strong>the</strong>n adds fur<strong>the</strong>r sections on<br />
<strong>the</strong> history and culture <strong>of</strong> each prov<strong>in</strong>ce.<br />
National Academy<br />
Publishes <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor’s Research<br />
Research at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> that<br />
resulted <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first<br />
DNA sequenc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> a species <strong>of</strong> parasite<br />
that afflicts livestock and humans was<br />
published <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 8 January 2002, issue <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Proceed<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States <strong>of</strong> America.<br />
Vito G. DelVecchio, Ph.D., Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Biology and Research Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Molecular Biology and<br />
Medic<strong>in</strong>e (IMBM) at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>,<br />
served as <strong>the</strong> lead researcher <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
project which paves <strong>the</strong> way for<br />
better detection systems and <strong>the</strong> possibility<br />
<strong>of</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g better vacc<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
<strong>The</strong> genetic sequenc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Brucella<br />
melitensis, one <strong>of</strong> only about a dozen<br />
organisms to be completely sequenced<br />
worldwide, was completed at <strong>the</strong> IMBM<br />
with <strong>the</strong> assistance <strong>of</strong> researchers based <strong>in</strong><br />
Chicago, Louisiana, Belgium and France.<br />
Two <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> undergraduate<br />
students, two graduate students, and<br />
numerous o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>stitute researchers at<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> also participated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
project.<br />
S P R I N G 7
Michael C. Cann, Ph.D., Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
C h e m i s t ry, accepts <strong>the</strong> Govern o r ’s<br />
Aw a rd for Environmental Excellence.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Receives<br />
Environmental Award<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g students to “Th<strong>in</strong>k Green”<br />
has earned <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> a<br />
Governor’s Award for Environmental<br />
Excellence. <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> was one <strong>of</strong><br />
just four educational <strong>in</strong>stitutions to<br />
receive <strong>the</strong> Governor’s Award at a ceremony<br />
<strong>in</strong> Harrisburg.<br />
Accept<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> award <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ed u c a t i o n<br />
and Ou t reach category for <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y<br />
was Michael C. Cann, Ph.D., Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
C h e m i s t ry, who spearheaded a team <strong>of</strong> six<br />
p r<strong>of</strong>essors who have developed gre e n<br />
c h e m i s t ry modules that have been wove n<br />
<strong>in</strong>to exist<strong>in</strong>g courses across <strong>the</strong> chemistry<br />
and environmental science curricula at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>.<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> Faculty Selected<br />
to Teach MBA Courses<br />
<strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Two faculty members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kania<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Management at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
have been <strong>in</strong>vited to teach MBA courses<br />
<strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> summer semester.<br />
Cynthia Cann, Ph.D., Assistant<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Management/Market<strong>in</strong>g, has<br />
been selected to teach a summer MBA<br />
course as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Beij<strong>in</strong>g International<br />
MBA (BiMBA) Program held on <strong>the</strong><br />
campus <strong>of</strong> Pek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> Beij<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
<strong>The</strong> BiMBA Program is sponsored by a<br />
consortium <strong>of</strong> Jesuit universities.<br />
Nabil Tamimi, Ph.D., Associate<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Operations and Information<br />
Management, will teach an MBA course<br />
at Tongji <strong>University</strong>. <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
affiliation with Tongji <strong>University</strong> has<br />
been established through <strong>the</strong> efforts<br />
<strong>of</strong> Alan Brumagim, Ph.D., Associate<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Market<strong>in</strong>g/Management,<br />
who taught a summer MBA course at<br />
Tongji <strong>University</strong> last summer.<br />
8 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L<br />
Appo<strong>in</strong>tments<br />
Fr. Shea Named<br />
Vice President for<br />
<strong>University</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istries<br />
John J. Shea, S.J., has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted<br />
Vice President for <strong>University</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istries.<br />
Fr. Shea succeeds<br />
Thomas D.<br />
Masterson, S.J.,<br />
who recently<br />
retired from <strong>the</strong><br />
position after 25<br />
years <strong>of</strong> service.<br />
In his new post,<br />
Fr. Shea superv i s e s<br />
Campus Mi n i s t r i e s<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g liturgical<br />
John J. Shea, S.J.<br />
c e l e b r a t i o n s ,<br />
re t reats, music m<strong>in</strong>istry, liturgical m<strong>in</strong>isters,<br />
Collegiate Volunteers and <strong>the</strong> Center<br />
for Mission Reflection. <strong>The</strong> Office <strong>of</strong><br />
Campus M<strong>in</strong>istries also ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s affiliations<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Je s u i t<br />
Colleges and Un i versities (AJCU) and<br />
various <strong>in</strong>terfaith gro u p s .<br />
Fr. Shea previously served as Interim<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Counsel<strong>in</strong>g Center from<br />
March to August 2001. He jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1999 as Assistant Vice<br />
President for Institutional Advancement.<br />
Fr. Shea is <strong>the</strong> former President <strong>of</strong><br />
John Carroll <strong>University</strong>, Cleveland, Ohio.<br />
Graduate School<br />
Names New Dean<br />
Duncan M. Perry, Ph.D., has been<br />
named Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Graduate School and<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Research at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> effective 1 July. Dr. Perry is currently<br />
<strong>the</strong> Dean for Graduate Studies and<br />
Extended Programs at Millersville<br />
<strong>University</strong>, Millersville, Pa.<br />
Upon <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>vitation <strong>of</strong> Radio Fre e<br />
Eu rope, he served as a Senior Ba l k a n<br />
Analyst <strong>in</strong> Munich, Ge r m a n y, and later<br />
founded <strong>the</strong> Open <strong>Media</strong> Re s e a rc h<br />
Institute <strong>in</strong> Prague, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Czech Re p u b l i c .<br />
He previously served as <strong>the</strong> Gr a d u a t e<br />
Dean at <strong>the</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> No rth Da k o t a ,<br />
Grand Fo rks, N.D., Assistant Dean for<br />
Graduate Studies at <strong>the</strong> Un i versity<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ma ryland, College Pa rk ,<br />
Md.; and Personnel Of f i c e r<br />
and Di rector <strong>of</strong> Gr a d u a t e<br />
Academic Re c o rds at <strong>the</strong> H.H.<br />
Rackham School <strong>of</strong> Gr a d u a t e<br />
Studies at <strong>the</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong><br />
Michigan at Ann Arbor.<br />
Dr. Perry holds a bachelor’s<br />
degree <strong>in</strong> History and Political<br />
Science from Davis and Elk<strong>in</strong>s<br />
College <strong>in</strong> Elk<strong>in</strong>s, W. Va;<br />
a master’s degree <strong>in</strong> Russian<br />
Language and L<strong>in</strong>guistics from<br />
Ohio <strong>University</strong>, A<strong>the</strong>ns, Ohio; a second<br />
master’s degree <strong>in</strong> European History from<br />
Ohio <strong>University</strong>; and a doctorate <strong>in</strong><br />
Balkan History from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Michigan at Ann Arbor.<br />
Duncan M.<br />
Perry, Ph.D.<br />
Annual Fund Sets Goal <strong>of</strong> $2.5 Million for 2002<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> has set its most ambitious Annual Fund goal ever at $2.5 million<br />
for 2002. Announc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2002 Annual Fund, from left: <strong>University</strong> President Joseph<br />
M. McShane, S.J.; John Appleton, Esq., ’68, Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parent’s Campaign; Annual<br />
Fund Co-chairs Thomas Lynch ’86 and Sharon (Corey) Lynch ’86; Marie A. George,<br />
Ph.D., G’78, Vice President <strong>of</strong> Plann<strong>in</strong>g and Institutional Research and Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> Campaign; and Director <strong>of</strong> Annual Giv<strong>in</strong>g Programs Kathleen Statsman.<br />
For more <strong>in</strong>formation, contact <strong>the</strong> Annual Giv<strong>in</strong>g Office at (570) 941-7725.
Alumni News<br />
President’s Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Council to host Inaugural<br />
Scholarship D<strong>in</strong>ner<br />
<strong>The</strong> Un i ve r s i t y’s Pre s i d e n t’s Bu s i n e s s<br />
Council will hold its first-eve r, gala re c e p-<br />
tion and d<strong>in</strong>ner on T h u r s d a y, 10 Oc t o b e r<br />
2002 at <strong>The</strong> Pi e r re Hotel <strong>in</strong> New Yo rk<br />
C i t y. This <strong>in</strong>augural black tie event will<br />
raise funds to support four-ye a r<br />
Presidential Scholarships to be awarded to<br />
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IN AU G U R A L<br />
SC H O LA R S H I P<br />
DI N N E R<br />
Hosted by<br />
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10 October 2002<br />
Pierre Hotel,<br />
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Peter Galbraith<br />
or Joseph Notari<br />
(570) 941-7661<br />
will be attended<br />
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leaders,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Ja c k<br />
Welch, former<br />
Chief Exe c u t i ve<br />
Officer <strong>of</strong> Ge n e r a l<br />
El e c t r i c .<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pre s i d e n t’s<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Council<br />
is chaired by<br />
Christopher M.<br />
“ K i p” Condro n<br />
’70, President and<br />
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and friends <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Un i versity whose mission<br />
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Plaque Dedicated <strong>in</strong> Memory <strong>of</strong> National Tragedy Vi c t i m s<br />
A plaque bear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> 36 members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Un i versity family who we re killed <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> 11 September terrorist attacks was dedicated dur<strong>in</strong>g a Eucharist <strong>of</strong> Remembrance at<br />
Madonna della Strada Chapel on 16 Ma rch. <strong>The</strong> Mass was attended by friends and families<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> victims. <strong>The</strong> bro n ze plaque, at right, lists <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> five alumni and 31 re l a-<br />
t i ves <strong>of</strong> students and alumni who we re killed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> terrorist attacks on America.<br />
PERCENT OF<br />
ALUMNI GIVING<br />
FOR JESUIT SCHOOLS<br />
College <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy Cro s s 64 . 5 %<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> 37 . 2 %<br />
Le Moyne College 31 . 4 %<br />
Loyola College <strong>in</strong> Mary l a n d 28 . 9 %<br />
Sa<strong>in</strong>t Peter’s College 27 . 9 %<br />
Spr<strong>in</strong>g Hill College 27 . 5 %<br />
C reighton <strong>University</strong> 26 . 7 %<br />
F a i rfield <strong>University</strong> 23 . 94 %<br />
Canisius College 23 . 88 %<br />
G e o rgetown <strong>University</strong> 22 . 9 %<br />
Boston College 22 . 8 %<br />
Santa Clara <strong>University</strong> 21 . 8 %<br />
Gonzaga <strong>University</strong> 21 . 3 %<br />
M a rquette <strong>University</strong> 19 . 8 %<br />
Xavier <strong>University</strong> 19 . 4 %<br />
Loyola Marymount <strong>University</strong> 19 . 3 %<br />
Sa<strong>in</strong>t Louis <strong>University</strong> 18 . 4 %<br />
Rockhurst <strong>University</strong> 16 . 4 %<br />
Loyola <strong>University</strong> New Orleans 15 . 3 %<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> San Francisco 14 . 3 %<br />
Regis <strong>University</strong> 13 . 9 %<br />
Loyola <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago 13 . 7 %<br />
John Carroll <strong>University</strong> 13 . 6 %<br />
Seattle <strong>University</strong> 10 . 8 %<br />
Source: Council For Aid to Education<br />
2000-01 Fiscal Ye a r<br />
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S P R I N G 9
S C R A N T O N<br />
AT H L E T I CS<br />
THE UNIVERSITY INDUCTS NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE WALL OF FAME<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> proudly <strong>in</strong>ducted six<br />
new members to <strong>the</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Fame <strong>in</strong><br />
January.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Class <strong>of</strong> 2001 <strong>in</strong>clude: R i c k<br />
“ Du s t y” Baker ’77, a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
baseball team; Ma rilyn Bogusch Pry l e<br />
’91, G’97, a four-year letter-w<strong>in</strong>ner on<br />
<strong>the</strong> women’s swim team; Debbie (Cox )<br />
Crispell ’86, a two-sport standout <strong>in</strong> field<br />
hockey and s<strong>of</strong>tball; William Di Bi a n c a<br />
’ 7 8, a four-year letterman on <strong>the</strong> men’s<br />
soccer team; Joe Ross ’88, a standout on<br />
<strong>the</strong> baseball team; and Holly Speich ’91,<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> women’s soccer team.<br />
Baker served as team capta<strong>in</strong> and was<br />
noted for his speed and arm strength.<br />
Upon graduation, he was drafted by <strong>the</strong><br />
Pittsburgh Pirates and advanced to Class<br />
A before <strong>in</strong>juries cut short his career. He<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ued his love affair with athletics by<br />
serv<strong>in</strong>g as an associate director <strong>of</strong> athletics<br />
at Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Methodist <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
Dallas, Texas, and as associate director <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> now-defunct Southwest Conference.<br />
In 1986, he served as executive director<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball<br />
F<strong>in</strong>al Four. He is now <strong>the</strong> chief executive<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer and president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cotton Bowl.<br />
Bogusch Pryle was <strong>the</strong> first swimmer<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> history to earn all-America<br />
honors, when she f<strong>in</strong>ished 15th at <strong>the</strong><br />
1989 Division III national championships.<br />
She also qualified for <strong>the</strong> 1990<br />
national meet. A 1991 Academic Medal<br />
recipient from <strong>the</strong> Eastern College<br />
Athletic Conference (ECAC), she f<strong>in</strong>ished<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> top six <strong>in</strong> at least one event<br />
all four years at <strong>the</strong> Middle Atlantic<br />
Conference championships. She held or<br />
shared six Lady Royals records, and still<br />
holds <strong>the</strong> Byron Center and <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
record <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 100 butterfly. She also led<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lady Royals <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>n head coach Dave<br />
Hair to four straight w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g seasons.<br />
( C ox) Cri s p e l lwas a four-year letterw<strong>in</strong>ner<br />
and thre e - year starter <strong>in</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tball and<br />
a thre e - year starter <strong>in</strong> field hockey. She was<br />
1 0 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> three Lady Royals s<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
teams that won Middle At l a n t i c<br />
C o n f e rence championships en route to a<br />
f o u r - year re c o rd <strong>of</strong> 61-31 (.663) under <strong>the</strong><br />
d i rection <strong>of</strong> head coaches John Ho p k i n s<br />
(1983) and Ga ry Wo d d e r, Ph.D (1984-86).<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g her freshman ye a r, <strong>the</strong> Lady Roy a l s<br />
also advanced to <strong>the</strong> NCAA Division III<br />
championships for <strong>the</strong> second time <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> history. She was a two-time all-<br />
Middle Atlantic Conference selection who<br />
hit a career-high .354 as a sophomore. In<br />
field hockey, she was a two-time first-team<br />
a l l - Middle Atlantic Conference selection.<br />
Di Bi a n c ajo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> Roy a l s’ men’s soccer<br />
p rogram <strong>in</strong> 1974. A four-year letterman, he<br />
became <strong>the</strong> first player <strong>in</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> history<br />
to earn all-regional honors by <strong>the</strong> Na t i o n a l<br />
Soccer Coaches Association <strong>of</strong> America<br />
(NSCAA) <strong>in</strong> 1976, a re m a rkable accomplishment<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce players from Division I<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutions we re also <strong>in</strong>cluded on that team.<br />
He was a three-time all-Middle At l a n t i c<br />
C o n f e rence No r<strong>the</strong>rn Division first-team<br />
selection and was <strong>the</strong> first Royal to be<br />
named <strong>the</strong> most valuable player (MVP) <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> MAC No r<strong>the</strong>rn Division (1976). He is<br />
still <strong>the</strong> eighth all-time lead<strong>in</strong>g scorer <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> history. He led <strong>Scranton</strong> to four<br />
w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g seasons, which <strong>in</strong>cludes two MAC<br />
No rth (1976, 1977) and two MAC ove r a l l<br />
(1976, 1977) titles.<br />
Ross was a three-year letterman who<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ished his career with a .402 batt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
average. He earned first-team all-Middle<br />
Atlantic Conference Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Division<br />
honors <strong>in</strong> 1986. He holds two <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> top<br />
three s<strong>in</strong>gle-season records for highest<br />
batt<strong>in</strong>g average <strong>in</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> history, when<br />
he hit .437 <strong>in</strong> 1987 and .418 <strong>in</strong> 1985.<br />
He drove <strong>in</strong> 28 runs <strong>in</strong> 1985, which is<br />
now tenth on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle-season<br />
list. He jo<strong>in</strong>s his bro<strong>the</strong>r, Paul (Class <strong>of</strong><br />
1996), on <strong>the</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Fame.<br />
Speich p l a yed four years for curre n t<br />
head coach Joe Bochicchio and led <strong>the</strong><br />
Royals to an overall re c o rd <strong>of</strong> 54-28-6<br />
(.659), which <strong>in</strong>cluded two Mi d d l e<br />
Atlantic Conference titles and thre e<br />
NCAA Division III tournament appearances.<br />
She is <strong>the</strong> first and only thre e - t i m e<br />
National Soccer Coaches Association <strong>of</strong><br />
America (NSCAA) all-American (1988-<br />
1990) <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> pro g r a m’s 19-year history, <strong>in</strong><br />
addition to be<strong>in</strong>g a four-time NSCAA allregional<br />
and three-time all-MAC selection.<br />
She capped <strong>of</strong>f her career by w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1991 O’Hara Aw a rd, which is pre s e n t-<br />
ed annually to <strong>the</strong> outstand<strong>in</strong>g female athlete<br />
at <strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> newest members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Fame, from left: Rick Baker ’77, Holly<br />
Speich ’91, Marilyn Bogusch Pryle ’91, G’97, Debbie (Cox) Crispell ’86,<br />
Joe Ross ’88 and William DiBianca ’78.
HOPKINS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM COACHING<br />
John Hopk<strong>in</strong>s, former head wrestl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
coach and current men’s and women’s<br />
cross-country coach at<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>, has<br />
announced his retirement<br />
from coach<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
He will rema<strong>in</strong>, however,<br />
<strong>in</strong> his current<br />
role as Assistant<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Exercise<br />
Science and Sport.<br />
“ It was ve ry enjoyable,”<br />
says Ho p k i n s ,<br />
John Hopk<strong>in</strong>s<br />
who came to <strong>the</strong> Un i versity <strong>in</strong> 1967,<br />
founded <strong>the</strong> wrestl<strong>in</strong>g program <strong>in</strong> 1968,<br />
took over as head coach <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> men’s<br />
c ro s s - c o u n t ry program <strong>in</strong> 1972, and started<br />
<strong>the</strong> women’s cro s s - c o u n t ry program <strong>in</strong><br />
1982. “I learned a lot. When I first took<br />
over <strong>the</strong> job, I knew noth<strong>in</strong>g about cro s s -<br />
c o u n t ry runn<strong>in</strong>g or coach<strong>in</strong>g. I hope ove r<br />
<strong>the</strong> 32 years I’ve learned someth<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
Apparently, he did.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g his dist<strong>in</strong>guished tenure as<br />
head men’s cross-country coach, Hopk<strong>in</strong>s<br />
guided <strong>the</strong> Royals to fourth-place f<strong>in</strong>ishes<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Middle Atlantic Conference championships<br />
five times and to a sixth-place<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ish at <strong>the</strong> NCAA regionals <strong>in</strong> 1986.<br />
Three <strong>of</strong> his runners – Bill Burke (1984),<br />
Chris Heaton (1987, 1988) and, most<br />
recently, Joe Fent (1998, 1999, 2000) –<br />
qualified for <strong>the</strong> NCAA Division III<br />
championships, with Fent earn<strong>in</strong>g all-<br />
America honors twice. Fent was also a<br />
two-time Verizon Academic all-American<br />
and an NCAA post-graduate scholarship<br />
recipient. He is currently enrolled <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
veter<strong>in</strong>ary program at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Pennsylvania.<br />
“Look<strong>in</strong>g back, I’ve coached many<br />
g reat runners,” says Hopk<strong>in</strong>s, who holds a<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science degree from East<br />
St roudsburg Un i versity and a Master <strong>of</strong><br />
Science degree from <strong>the</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong><br />
Massachusetts. “St a rt<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong> Jo e<br />
Ha g g e rty era (1975-1978, Wall <strong>of</strong> Fa m e<br />
Inductee, Class <strong>of</strong> 1991), Jimmy Ma l l oy<br />
(1972-1975) was probably <strong>the</strong> first re a l l y<br />
good runner I coached, but most import<br />
a n t l y, <strong>the</strong> friendships with many <strong>of</strong> my<br />
runners have lasted throughout <strong>the</strong> ye a r s . ”<br />
When <strong>the</strong> Middle Atlantic Confere n c e<br />
decided to sponsor a women’s cro s s - c o u n-<br />
t ry championship <strong>in</strong> 1982, Hopk<strong>in</strong>s conv<strong>in</strong>ced<br />
former athletics dire c t o r, Dr. Ga ry<br />
Wo d d e r, to field a team.<br />
“I was teach<strong>in</strong>g a runn<strong>in</strong>g class at <strong>the</strong><br />
time,” Hopk<strong>in</strong>s says. “I approached him<br />
(Dr. Wodder) with <strong>the</strong> idea <strong>of</strong> tak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
seven women from <strong>the</strong> runn<strong>in</strong>g class<br />
down to represent <strong>the</strong> (<strong>University</strong>). <strong>The</strong><br />
women surprised me; <strong>the</strong>re were people<br />
who had never run competitively before<br />
and <strong>the</strong>y f<strong>in</strong>ished <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> middle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
pack. It was <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> a great th<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
Ho p k i n s’ women’s teams will be duly<br />
noted for <strong>the</strong>ir consistent efforts. <strong>The</strong> Lady<br />
Royals f<strong>in</strong>ished second at <strong>the</strong> MAC championships<br />
four times (1984, 1995, 1996,<br />
1997) and we re fourth at <strong>the</strong> NCAA<br />
regionals <strong>in</strong> 1984. Se ven <strong>of</strong> his ru n n e r s<br />
earned NCAA all-regionals honors, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
T h e resa Meade, a two-time academic<br />
all-American who became <strong>the</strong> first female<br />
harrier <strong>in</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> history to qualify for<br />
<strong>the</strong> NCAA championships (1985).<br />
“Through <strong>the</strong> years, I’ve had good<br />
women’s teams and <strong>the</strong>re were some years<br />
when we struggled to get four <strong>of</strong> five<br />
runners,” he says. “<strong>The</strong> last ten years it<br />
has been almost overwhelm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> number<br />
<strong>of</strong> women who have run (for us).<br />
Last year’s team was not up to par with<br />
some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> teams we’ve had, but four <strong>of</strong><br />
our top seven runners did not run <strong>in</strong><br />
high school. And yet we were still very<br />
competitive.”<br />
From 1968 through 1998, Hopk<strong>in</strong>s<br />
coached <strong>the</strong> Royals’ wrestl<strong>in</strong>g program to<br />
a 180-250-4 record (.426), <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
top-ten f<strong>in</strong>ishes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> MAC championships<br />
n<strong>in</strong>e times.<br />
“That was my ma<strong>in</strong> reason for com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
h e re,” says Hopk<strong>in</strong>s, “to start <strong>the</strong> wre s t l i n g<br />
p rogram. <strong>The</strong> best th<strong>in</strong>g about it is that<br />
most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people who have run for me or<br />
w restled for me are still my friends.<br />
Ac a d e m i c a l l y, both <strong>of</strong> our sports have done<br />
well – through no credit <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong>e. I th<strong>in</strong>k it<br />
is <strong>the</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> those sports. Ten years <strong>in</strong> a<br />
row, our cro s s - c o u n t ry teams have been<br />
(selected) academic all-Americans, which,<br />
this year with <strong>the</strong> more str<strong>in</strong>gent guidel<strong>in</strong>es,<br />
is impre s s i ve. That speaks well for <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i versity and its athletics pro g r a m . ”<br />
Did You Know?<br />
• Meghan Qu<strong>in</strong>lan, a four-year starter<br />
on <strong>the</strong> women’s soccer team, set an<br />
NCAA Division III alltime<br />
record for most<br />
m<strong>in</strong>utes played by a<br />
goalkeeper with 7,713,<br />
surpass<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> previous<br />
mark <strong>of</strong> 7,450. This past<br />
year, Qu<strong>in</strong>lan established<br />
a <strong>Scranton</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle-season<br />
record for fewest goals<br />
allowed (9) and had 14.5 Meghan Qu<strong>in</strong>la<br />
shutouts to extend her<br />
all-time Royal record to 51.5.<br />
• Sara Suchoski, a freshman<br />
on <strong>the</strong> women’s soccer<br />
team, was named<br />
first-team all-American<br />
by <strong>the</strong> National Soccer<br />
Coaches Association <strong>of</strong><br />
America (NSCAA) <strong>in</strong><br />
November. She was <strong>the</strong><br />
only freshman among <strong>the</strong><br />
33 players honored.<br />
• Dan L<strong>of</strong>tus, a junior on<br />
<strong>the</strong> men’s basketball team,<br />
was named to <strong>the</strong> Ve r i zo n<br />
District II Academic all-<br />
America team <strong>in</strong><br />
Fe b ru a ry. In order to<br />
q u a l i f y, a student-athlete<br />
must be at least a sophom<br />
o re, be a key starter or<br />
re s e rve, and have a cumul<br />
a t i ve grade po<strong>in</strong>t ave r a g e<br />
<strong>of</strong> 3.2-or-better.<br />
Sara Suchoski<br />
Dan L<strong>of</strong>tus<br />
• For <strong>the</strong> 11th straight ye a r, <strong>the</strong> women’s<br />
basketball team, led by veteran head<br />
coach Mike St rong, won 20-or-more<br />
games. <strong>The</strong> Lady Royals captured <strong>the</strong><br />
Freedom Conference championship,<br />
a d vanced to <strong>the</strong> Sweet 16 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> NCAA<br />
Division III tournament and f<strong>in</strong>ished<br />
<strong>the</strong> season with a 25-5 overall re c o rd<br />
and a 10 t h -place national rank<strong>in</strong>g by<br />
d 3 h o o p s . c o m .<br />
S P R I N G 1 1
MAKING HEADLINES<br />
IN THE MEDIA<br />
12 THE SCRANTON JOURNAL
<strong>The</strong>y’ve covered presidential campaigns, worked<br />
as writers, editors and publishers at major newspapers<br />
and magaz<strong>in</strong>es, and been pioneers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
development <strong>of</strong> national television networks.<br />
When it comes to mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
news, <strong>Scranton</strong> alumni have<br />
a story worth tell<strong>in</strong>g. In this<br />
issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Journal, we pr<strong>of</strong>ile some <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> many <strong>University</strong> graduates<br />
who have played pivotal<br />
roles <strong>in</strong> shap<strong>in</strong>g local,<br />
regional and national news.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are <strong>the</strong> people beh<strong>in</strong>d<br />
<strong>the</strong> television newscasts you<br />
watch, <strong>the</strong> radio broadcasts<br />
you hear and <strong>the</strong> headl<strong>in</strong>es<br />
you read. <strong>The</strong>ir dist<strong>in</strong>guished<br />
careers have made a few<br />
headl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own.<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> alumni serv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
as publishers, editors and general<br />
managers from <strong>the</strong> media outlets that<br />
surround <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Seated, from<br />
left:<br />
Matt Sullivan ’97, Metro Editor <strong>of</strong> Press<br />
& Sun-Bullet<strong>in</strong>, B<strong>in</strong>ghamton, N.Y.<br />
John Kameen ’63, Publisher <strong>of</strong> Forest<br />
City News<br />
Elizabeth Zygmunt ’87, Editor <strong>of</strong><br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Pennsylvania Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Journal<br />
Michael J. O’Malley, III, ’75, Editor <strong>of</strong><br />
Pennsylvania Heritage<br />
Stand<strong>in</strong>g, from left:<br />
Peter Becker ’79, Manag<strong>in</strong>g Editor <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Wayne Independent<br />
Patricia Kameen Striefsky ’93, Associate<br />
Publisher <strong>of</strong> Forest City News<br />
Sandra Snyder ’93, Features Editor <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Times Leader<br />
Lawrence Herbster ’66, Vice President<br />
and General Manager <strong>of</strong> Nexstar<br />
Broadcast<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>astern<br />
Pennsylvania, LLC.<br />
SPRING 13
Susan Swa<strong>in</strong> ’76, H’99<br />
E X E C U T I V E V I C E P R E S I D E N T<br />
A N D C O - C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F I C E R<br />
C-SPAN<br />
Susan Swa<strong>in</strong> ’76,<br />
H’99 prepares to<br />
<strong>in</strong>terview Howard<br />
Dodson, director<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Schomburg<br />
Center for<br />
Research <strong>in</strong> Black<br />
Culture <strong>in</strong> Harlem,<br />
for <strong>the</strong> launch <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> American<br />
Writers II series<br />
on C-SPAN. At<br />
center is C-SPAN<br />
camera technician<br />
Bob Reilly.<br />
From <strong>the</strong><br />
Ground Up<br />
In 1972, Susan Swa<strong>in</strong> was one <strong>of</strong><br />
a small group <strong>of</strong> students <strong>in</strong> a start - u p<br />
communications major at <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i ve r s i t . yShe was also among <strong>the</strong> first<br />
g roup <strong>of</strong> female students dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ye a r<br />
that <strong>Scranton</strong> became a co-ed campus.<br />
Ten years later, Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong> became<br />
p a rt <strong>of</strong> a small, start-up cable TV netw<br />
o rk that had begun without its ow n<br />
television camera. And, once aga<strong>in</strong>, she<br />
found herself amid a group <strong>of</strong> women<br />
who we re mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir way <strong>in</strong>to a predom<strong>in</strong>antly<br />
male enviro n m e n t .<br />
Today, Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong> ’76 H’99 shares<br />
<strong>the</strong> post as second-<strong>in</strong>-command at<br />
<strong>the</strong> cable <strong>in</strong>dustry’s public affairs network.<br />
She is Executive Vice President<br />
and Co-Chief Operat<strong>in</strong>g Officer <strong>of</strong><br />
C-SPAN, a diverse <strong>in</strong>formation service<br />
that provides public affairs programm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to 77 million television<br />
households via nearly 6,500 cable<br />
systems. And she is quick to credit<br />
her liberal arts education with her<br />
rise to <strong>the</strong> top <strong>of</strong> public affairs programm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> America.<br />
“Liberal arts is a good foundation<br />
for eve ryone,” says Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong>, who has<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed her <strong>Scranton</strong> ties thro u g h<br />
s e rvice on <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees (1993<br />
– 1999) and as speaker at <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i ve r s i t y’s 1999 commencement, at<br />
which she re c e i ved an honorary degre e .<br />
As Co-chief Operat<strong>in</strong>g Of f i c e r, Ms.<br />
Swa<strong>in</strong> is responsible for <strong>the</strong> C-SPA N<br />
n e t w o rk’s daily editorial operations.<br />
She works with a staff <strong>of</strong> 275 to deve l-<br />
op programm<strong>in</strong>g content and mark e t-<br />
<strong>in</strong>g and to oversee program operations.<br />
She is a long-time on-air moderator<br />
for Wash<strong>in</strong>gton Journal, C-SPAN’s<br />
morn<strong>in</strong>g program, and a collaborator<br />
on special programm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> network’s<br />
historical series, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>The</strong><br />
L<strong>in</strong>coln-Douglas Debates <strong>of</strong> 1858 and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Peabody Award-w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
American Presidents: Life Portraits.<br />
“I get to make TV while also be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
an adm<strong>in</strong>istrator <strong>of</strong> it,” she says.<br />
Ac c o rd<strong>in</strong>g to Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong>, <strong>the</strong> cre a t i ve<br />
component <strong>of</strong> an exe c u t i ve position “is<br />
s m a rt bus<strong>in</strong>ess, because it keeps me so<br />
close to <strong>the</strong> product.” It’s also what has<br />
kept her at C-SPAN for 20 years.<br />
“I haven’t been promoted out <strong>of</strong><br />
what I love,” she says.<br />
Her love <strong>of</strong> literature is evident <strong>in</strong><br />
C - S PA N s ’ newly-launched Am e r i c a n<br />
Writers II: <strong>The</strong> 20 t h Ce n t u ry. Ms. Sw a i n<br />
is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> series’ creators and one <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> on-air hosts <strong>of</strong> this historical series<br />
that exam<strong>in</strong>es American history thro u g h<br />
<strong>the</strong> lives and works <strong>of</strong> 18 selected writers.<br />
T h e re is a piece <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> <strong>in</strong> this<br />
series. It was through William B. Hi l l ,<br />
S.J., a former Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English, that<br />
Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong> developed a full appre c i a t i o n<br />
<strong>of</strong> literature. Right up until Fr. Hi l l’s<br />
death <strong>in</strong> Fe b ru a ry 2002, <strong>the</strong> two staye d<br />
<strong>in</strong> touch, e-mail<strong>in</strong>g one ano<strong>the</strong>r about<br />
books, current affairs and <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t . y<br />
“He was a role model <strong>of</strong> how to<br />
age with great grace and with one <strong>of</strong><br />
life’s great gifts: curiosity,” she says <strong>of</strong><br />
Fr. Hill. “Curiosity is <strong>the</strong> essence <strong>of</strong><br />
journalism.”<br />
In fact, it was Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong>’s long<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for a deeper sense <strong>of</strong> knowledge that<br />
led her to a career <strong>in</strong> public affairs<br />
television programm<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
After graduat<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong> spent a year at<br />
WDAU-TV (now WYOU-TV) <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong>. And while she appreciated<br />
<strong>the</strong> opportunity to work <strong>in</strong> news, she<br />
quickly realized that she didn’t want<br />
to spend <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> her life chas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
after bullets and fire eng<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
She left WYOU for a ra<strong>the</strong>r<br />
unconventional job with “Up with<br />
People,” an educational-based performance<br />
troupe.<br />
“I <strong>of</strong>ten refer to it as my way <strong>of</strong><br />
runn<strong>in</strong>g away with <strong>the</strong> circus,” quips<br />
Ms. Swa<strong>in</strong>.<br />
For two years, she traveled thro u g h-<br />
out <strong>the</strong> world, prepar<strong>in</strong>g for perf o r m-<br />
ances and meet<strong>in</strong>g with mayors <strong>of</strong><br />
major cities and even k<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> countries<br />
– all for just $75 a month.<br />
Anxious to establish some ro o t s ,<br />
she moved to Cambridge, Ma s s ,<br />
w h e re she became a communications<br />
consultant for <strong>the</strong> federal gove r n m e n t .<br />
Her re n ewed <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> politics ultimately<br />
led her to Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C.<br />
In 1982, she became a producer at<br />
C - S PAN, which had been formed by<br />
<strong>the</strong> cable television <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> 1979<br />
to provide live, gave l - t o - g a vel cove r a g e<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. House <strong>of</strong> Re p re s e n t a t i ve s .<br />
At <strong>the</strong> time, she was part <strong>of</strong> a staff<br />
<strong>of</strong> 20 who worked round-<strong>the</strong>-clock to<br />
put C-SPAN on <strong>the</strong> map.<br />
“ It was great fun and an experience<br />
that is hard to re c a p t u re,” she says.<br />
For all she’s accomplished, she<br />
acknowledges that <strong>the</strong>re is always <strong>the</strong><br />
opportunity to do more.<br />
“Throughout my career, I’ve raised<br />
my hand a lot and said ’Let me try.’ I<br />
hope life cont<strong>in</strong>ues to let me try new<br />
th<strong>in</strong>gs.”<br />
1 4 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L
Edward J. Lynett, Jr. ’65, H’93<br />
George V. Lynett G’71<br />
William R. Lynett ’72<br />
<strong>University</strong> Trustee Cecelia Lynett Haggerty<br />
Times Shamrock<br />
M A K I N G H E A D L I N E S I N T H E M E D I A<br />
Chang<strong>in</strong>g With “<strong>The</strong> Times”<br />
“We <strong>in</strong>herited <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>e gift <strong>of</strong> a<br />
great duty … that <strong>of</strong> guard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
public trust,” says Edward J. Lynett,<br />
Jr., ’65, H’93 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> legacy passed on<br />
to him and his bro<strong>the</strong>rs and sister.<br />
<strong>The</strong> sudden death <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Ed w a rd J. Lynett, Sr., H’55 <strong>in</strong> 1966<br />
t h rust <strong>the</strong> enormous responsibility <strong>of</strong><br />
publish<strong>in</strong>g a daily paper squarely on<br />
<strong>the</strong> young shoulders <strong>of</strong> Ed w a rd and his<br />
sibl<strong>in</strong>gs George, William and Cecelia.<br />
Published s<strong>in</strong>ce 1870 and acquire d<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Lynett patriarch <strong>in</strong> 1895, T h e<br />
S c ranton Ti m e shad an established re p u-<br />
tation for journalistic excellence. T h e<br />
paper won a Pu l i t zer Pr i ze for Pu b l i c<br />
Se rvice <strong>in</strong> 1946 for a series <strong>of</strong> stories that<br />
led to impeachment <strong>of</strong> a federal judge.<br />
<strong>The</strong> paper was also known for its<br />
i n n ova t i ve practices. In 1922, it became<br />
<strong>the</strong> first newspaper <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> United St a t e s<br />
to also own a radio station.<br />
From <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong> sibl<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
relied on one ano<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong>ir mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Jean Lynett H’76 and <strong>the</strong>ir dedicated<br />
staff for guidance and comfort.<br />
With<strong>in</strong> n<strong>in</strong>e months <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir fa<strong>the</strong>r’s<br />
death, <strong>the</strong>y published <strong>the</strong> first edition <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Sunday Ti m e s. From <strong>the</strong>re, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
looked only forw a rd with re s o l ve to provide<br />
a future for <strong>the</strong> next generation.<br />
“Right from <strong>the</strong> start we we re committed<br />
to growth,” says George Ly n e t t .<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> stewardship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> third<br />
generation Lynetts, <strong>the</strong>ir bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
flourished. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Times<br />
became <strong>the</strong> first daily paper <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
region to run full color photos. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
built a new state-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-art facility <strong>in</strong><br />
Scott Township that improved pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g<br />
production, quality, efficiency<br />
and capacity. <strong>The</strong>y expanded <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
market through acquisition and <strong>the</strong><br />
development <strong>of</strong> new publications.<br />
To d a y, under <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Ti m e s<br />
Sh a m rock, <strong>the</strong> Lynetts own a doze n<br />
radio stations <strong>in</strong> a handful <strong>of</strong> states and<br />
m o re than two dozen papers, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ci t i ze n s’ Vo i c e, Wi l k e s - Ba r re; T h e<br />
Daily Re v i e w, Towanda; <strong>The</strong> Me t ro<br />
Ti m e s, De t roit, Mich.; and <strong>The</strong> Sa n<br />
Antonio Cu r re n t, San Antonio, Te x a s .<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lynetts are quick to po<strong>in</strong>t out<br />
<strong>the</strong> practical bus<strong>in</strong>ess and account<strong>in</strong>g<br />
skills acquired as students at T h e<br />
Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> that have helped<br />
make <strong>the</strong>ir bus<strong>in</strong>ess a success. <strong>The</strong>y are<br />
also quick to emphasize <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r critical<br />
components <strong>of</strong> a Jesuit education –<br />
ethics, morality, justice – standards that<br />
a re vital to those entrusted with safeg<br />
u a rd<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> public tru s t .<br />
Times Shamrock Partners (from left) William R. Lynett<br />
’72, <strong>University</strong> Trustee Cecelia Lynett Haggerty,<br />
George V. Lynett G’71 and Edward J. Lynett, Jr. ’65,<br />
H’93, pose next to <strong>the</strong> historic press used to pr<strong>in</strong>t<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Times from 1926 to 1988.<br />
S P R I N G 1 5
Mr. Gibbons poses<br />
a question to <strong>the</strong>n<br />
President Cl<strong>in</strong>ton<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g a White<br />
House Conference.<br />
Gene Gibbons ’64, H’96<br />
F O R ME R C H I E F W H I T E H O U S E<br />
C O R R E S P O N D E N T, R E U T E R S<br />
Politics and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Press<br />
Gerald Ford is a down-to-earth ord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
Joe; Jimmy Carter – <strong>in</strong>tense and deeply religious.<br />
Ronald Reagan is very detached and<br />
George Bush, Sr., has a terrific sense <strong>of</strong><br />
humor. Bill Cl<strong>in</strong>ton squandered an enormous<br />
talent. <strong>The</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> observations <strong>of</strong><br />
Gene Gibbons ’64 H’96, who got to know<br />
several American presidents dur<strong>in</strong>g a career<br />
that spanned three decades report<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong><br />
White House.<br />
M r. Gibbons began cover<strong>in</strong>g Wa s h i n g t o n<br />
politics as a correspondent for United Pre s s<br />
International (UPI) <strong>in</strong> 1969. He worked for<br />
U PI until 1985, serv<strong>in</strong>g as <strong>the</strong> White Ho u s e<br />
C o r respondent for UPI Radio before becom<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> Chief White House correspondent for<br />
Reuters from 1985 to 1997.<br />
Although Mr. Gibbons cove red <strong>the</strong><br />
Watergate story, he became most familiar with<br />
<strong>the</strong> presidents who served after <strong>the</strong> scandal.<br />
“Not all were like <strong>the</strong>ir public images,”<br />
he says.<br />
Ac c o rd<strong>in</strong>g to Mr. Gibbons, Pre s i d e n t<br />
C a rter struggled greatly with <strong>the</strong> morals <strong>of</strong> an<br />
issue. He believes that President Cart e r’s contributions<br />
to <strong>the</strong> good <strong>of</strong> humanity, especially<br />
those made after <strong>the</strong> pre s i d e n c y, are gre a t l y<br />
u n d e restimated.<br />
M r. Gibbons also believes Pre s i d e n t<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ton to be <strong>the</strong> most brilliant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pre s i-<br />
dents that he has known. “Un f o rt u n a t e l y, he<br />
is also <strong>the</strong> most self-<strong>in</strong>dulgent and undiscipl<strong>in</strong>ed,”<br />
he adds.<br />
“ President Bush (senior) is ve ry friendly and<br />
has quite a sense <strong>of</strong> humor,” says Mr. Gi b b o n s .<br />
President Bush joked with him about his<br />
dislike for broccoli; Mr. Gibbons wrote a<br />
s t o ry about it. <strong>The</strong> rest is history.<br />
M r. Gi b b o n s’ proudest moment, howe ve r,<br />
did not <strong>in</strong>vo l ve cover<strong>in</strong>g a story, but serv<strong>in</strong>g as<br />
a panelist <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>al debate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1992 pre s i-<br />
dential election. (His second pro u d e s t<br />
moment was address<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 1996 Un i ve r s i t y<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> commencement and receiv<strong>in</strong>g an<br />
h o n o r a ry degree.) He is quite re ve rent about<br />
his responsibility to pose re veal<strong>in</strong>g questions<br />
that would help <strong>the</strong> American people make an<br />
<strong>in</strong>formed decision re g a rd<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir next leader.<br />
Help<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>form Americans is someth<strong>in</strong>g<br />
M r. Gibbons cont<strong>in</strong>ues to do to this day as<br />
<strong>the</strong> Deputy Di rector and Manag<strong>in</strong>g Editor <strong>of</strong><br />
Statel<strong>in</strong>e.org. Funded by <strong>the</strong> Pew Charitable<br />
Trusts, Statel<strong>in</strong>e.org is an Internet publication<br />
founded to encourage and support enhanced<br />
c overage <strong>of</strong> state governments. Journalists and<br />
<strong>the</strong> general public use <strong>the</strong> free site.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> need for this service stems from <strong>the</strong><br />
consolidation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> newspaper <strong>in</strong>dustry and<br />
an abdication from responsibility to cove r<br />
state government,” says Mr. Gi b b o n s .<br />
It is also <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> availability <strong>of</strong> a<br />
n ew medium – <strong>the</strong> Internet.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> In t e r n e t’s strength is its quickness<br />
and ability to f<strong>in</strong>d specific <strong>in</strong>formation, which<br />
is also its downfall,” expla<strong>in</strong>s Mr. Gi b b o n s .<br />
“ On <strong>the</strong> We b, you only see what you are<br />
i n t e rested <strong>in</strong>. You miss <strong>the</strong> opportunity to be<br />
pulled <strong>in</strong>to a fasc<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g story that can happen<br />
with a newspaper or magaz<strong>in</strong>e.”<br />
Ac c o rd<strong>in</strong>g to Mr. Gibbons, each medium<br />
has its strengths and we a k n e s s e s .<br />
“Wo rds have a power that is unequalled by<br />
sound and pictures,” says Mr. Gibbons, who<br />
has worked <strong>in</strong> radio, television (part <strong>of</strong> his<br />
U PI duties) and pr<strong>in</strong>t. “TV is not a writer’s<br />
medium. <strong>The</strong> pictures are powe rful and distract<br />
from <strong>the</strong> word s . ”<br />
M r. Gi b b o n s’ first exposure to multiple<br />
media occurred at <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y. <strong>The</strong> En g l i s h<br />
major wrote for <strong>the</strong> Aq u i n a sand for <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i ve r s i t y’s literary magaz<strong>in</strong>e. He also serve d<br />
as <strong>the</strong> general manager <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y’s<br />
radio station, W U S V- F M .<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> native believes his education<br />
and his tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g as a ROTC cadet at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> prepared him<br />
well for his career.<br />
“I am enormously fortunate for my care e r,<br />
and I credit <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>spiration that I re c e i ved to<br />
teachers like Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ma t t h ew O’Ro u rk e<br />
a n d William J. Devl<strong>in</strong>, S.J., who encouraged<br />
my <strong>in</strong>tellectual curiosity,” says Mr. Gi b b o n s .<br />
As a second lieutenant <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army,<br />
he served <strong>in</strong> Korea. As a journalist, his<br />
career took him to over 70 countries and<br />
six cont<strong>in</strong>ents.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> one th<strong>in</strong>g that I learned at <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i versity that has served me well is <strong>the</strong> ability<br />
to draw a conclusion from <strong>the</strong> facts,” says<br />
M r. Gi b b o n s .<br />
Regardless <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> medium, you can’t<br />
underestimate that message.<br />
1 6 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L
M A K I N G H E A D L I N E S I N T H E M E D I A<br />
John A. Walsh ’66<br />
E X E C U T I V E E D I T O R<br />
ESPN<br />
A Goal<br />
Worth <strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
In <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> sports<br />
journalism, be<strong>in</strong>g named<br />
Executive Editor <strong>of</strong> ESPN<br />
is like w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Super<br />
Bowl. For John A. Walsh<br />
’66, <strong>the</strong> championship<br />
job came after many losses.<br />
Still, he never lost <strong>the</strong><br />
will to stay <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> game.<br />
“ I ’ve been work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
this bus<strong>in</strong>ess for 36 ye a r s<br />
and I can honestly say that<br />
I was unhappy for a total<br />
<strong>of</strong> only five or six<br />
months,” says Mr. Walsh. “I love what<br />
I do. And so, it’s been gre a t . ”<br />
<strong>The</strong> “greatness” didn’t come easily<br />
for Mr. Walsh. In <strong>the</strong> 22 years lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />
up to his appo<strong>in</strong>tment at ESPN,<br />
he moved from coast to coast, hold<strong>in</strong>g<br />
numerous posts <strong>in</strong> newspapers<br />
and magaz<strong>in</strong>es, and work<strong>in</strong>g as a<br />
freelancer and consultant for many<br />
media companies.<br />
After graduat<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, he worked at <strong>the</strong> sports<br />
desk at <strong>The</strong> Missourian, while pursu<strong>in</strong>g<br />
graduate studies at Northwest<br />
Missouri State <strong>University</strong>. His penchant<br />
for sports led him to <strong>the</strong><br />
Missouri State library almost daily,<br />
where he pored over <strong>the</strong> sports pages<br />
<strong>of</strong> newspapers and magaz<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
In 1970, he jo<strong>in</strong>ed Newsday as an<br />
overnight news copy editor and, later,<br />
served as <strong>the</strong> op-ed editor for a new<br />
Sunday page launched by Newsday <strong>in</strong><br />
1972.<br />
Through an editorial project for<br />
Newsday, Mr. Walsh made some connections<br />
at Roll<strong>in</strong>g Stone magaz<strong>in</strong>e. In<br />
1973, he was named to <strong>the</strong> coveted<br />
position <strong>of</strong> Manag<strong>in</strong>g Editor at<br />
Roll<strong>in</strong>g Stone. This<br />
seem<strong>in</strong>gly huge w<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> journalism<br />
ended abruptly one<br />
year later when he was<br />
asked to step down.<br />
After four years <strong>of</strong><br />
f reelanc<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> We s t<br />
Coast – <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
p reparation <strong>of</strong> a docum<br />
e n t a ry for <strong>the</strong> 1976<br />
Super Bowl – Mr. Wa l s h<br />
landed a top post at T h e<br />
Po s t: He was named<br />
Assignment Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Style Se c t i o n<br />
at <strong>The</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton Post <strong>in</strong> 1978.<br />
“We had all <strong>the</strong> top writers – Sa l l y<br />
Qu<strong>in</strong>n, Tom Shales, Paul He n d r i c k s o n ,<br />
He n ry Allen, Paul Richards and o<strong>the</strong>rs,”<br />
recalls Mr. Wa l s h .<br />
When Newsweek, owner <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong><br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton Post, began plann<strong>in</strong>g for a<br />
new magaz<strong>in</strong>e to rival Sports<br />
Illustrated, Mr. Walsh was recruited<br />
to head up <strong>the</strong> efforts. Inside Sports<br />
Magaz<strong>in</strong>e was launched <strong>in</strong> 1980.<br />
Thirty-three issues later, <strong>the</strong> magaz<strong>in</strong>e<br />
folded. It was déjà vu for Mr. Walsh.<br />
From 1982 – 1985, he worked as a<br />
consultant for numerous publications<br />
and corporations, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Es q u i re<br />
magaz<strong>in</strong>e. In 1985, he was named<br />
Manag<strong>in</strong>g Editor at U.S. News & Wo rl d<br />
Re p o rt. After resign<strong>in</strong>g from U.S. Ne w s,<br />
he returned to consult<strong>in</strong>g, this time for<br />
such companies as CBS Sp o rt s .<br />
In 1987, he was <strong>of</strong>fered <strong>the</strong> lead<br />
job on sports and <strong>in</strong>formation at<br />
ESPN, Inc., a company that today is<br />
<strong>the</strong> worldwide leader <strong>in</strong> sports.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce 1990, Mr. Walsh has served as<br />
Exe c u t i ve Editor <strong>of</strong> ESPN, ove r s e e i n g<br />
all studio and <strong>in</strong>formational pro g r a m-<br />
m<strong>in</strong>g. He has overseen <strong>the</strong> launch <strong>of</strong><br />
ESPN <strong>The</strong> Ma g a z i n eand ESPN Radio,<br />
and was <strong>in</strong>strumental <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
n ews and <strong>in</strong>formation elements <strong>of</strong><br />
ESPN2. He also has responsibilities for<br />
c re a t i ve development and editorial<br />
d i rection <strong>of</strong> ESPN.com, NBA.com,<br />
NASCAR Onl<strong>in</strong>e, W N B A . c o m ,<br />
A B C Sp o rts.com and So c c e r n e t .<br />
“In our early days, ESPN was <strong>the</strong><br />
underdog,” says Mr. Walsh. “We were<br />
always striv<strong>in</strong>g to do better. We’d<br />
look at <strong>the</strong> competition and say<br />
‘<strong>The</strong>y’re do<strong>in</strong>g this. Why can’t we?’ ”<br />
ESPN took on <strong>the</strong> competition by<br />
adapt<strong>in</strong>g to change – a skill perfected<br />
by Mr. Walsh over <strong>the</strong> years – and by<br />
deliver<strong>in</strong>g a solid product to a<br />
def<strong>in</strong>ed market audience.<br />
Under Mr. Walsh’s direction,<br />
ESPN’s news and <strong>in</strong>formation programm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
has won 25 CableACE<br />
Awards and 28 Sports Emmy Awards.<br />
His excellence <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> communications<br />
field was recognized by <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1991, when<br />
Mr. Walsh was presented a Frank J.<br />
O’Hara Award, which recognizes<br />
alumni and o<strong>the</strong>rs who have achieved<br />
dist<strong>in</strong>ction <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir pr<strong>of</strong>essions or personal<br />
endeavors.<br />
“Our job is to create a body <strong>of</strong><br />
work that appeals to <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>of</strong> a<br />
def<strong>in</strong>ed audience,” says Mr. Walsh <strong>of</strong><br />
his work. “We ‘helicopter up’ to look<br />
at all <strong>the</strong> media available and <strong>the</strong>n<br />
select <strong>the</strong> ones that will best deliver<br />
our message.”<br />
As John Walsh knows, <strong>the</strong> helicopter<br />
ride to <strong>the</strong> top can be choppy<br />
at times. <strong>The</strong> key to success is to keep<br />
sight <strong>of</strong> your goal.<br />
S P R I N G 1 7
William G. Connolly ’59<br />
R E T I R E D S E NI OR E D I T O R<br />
<strong>The</strong> New York Times<br />
M i s s i o n<br />
A c c o m p l i s h e d<br />
<strong>The</strong> lifelong pr<strong>of</strong>essional aspiration<br />
<strong>of</strong> William G. Connolly ’59 was<br />
to work for <strong>The</strong> New York Times and<br />
exert some <strong>in</strong>fluence over its content<br />
and direction.<br />
It is a mission that he has accomplished.<br />
Before his retirement <strong>in</strong><br />
2001 as a Senior Editor <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> New York Times, Mr.<br />
Connolly began a program<br />
to develop a comprehensive<br />
policy on ethics and conflicts<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest for <strong>the</strong> paper’s<br />
news department.<br />
His extensive <strong>in</strong>vo l ve m e n t<br />
with <strong>the</strong> paper’s editorial<br />
re c ruit<strong>in</strong>g and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g,<br />
which he cont<strong>in</strong>ues to do as a<br />
consultant, will <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>The</strong> Ti m e s<br />
for years to come.<br />
What is it like to work at <strong>the</strong><br />
revered publication?<br />
“T h e re’s a heady sense that yo u’ve<br />
a r r i ved at <strong>the</strong> top, but <strong>the</strong>re’s also a<br />
realization that you have to scramble<br />
to keep up with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r people<br />
t h e re and a fear that you might be <strong>the</strong><br />
one to disappo<strong>in</strong>t your colleagues and<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitution,” says Mr. Connolly.<br />
“ Eve ryone at <strong>The</strong> New Yo rk<br />
Times takes great pride <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> quality<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> paper, but no one <strong>the</strong>re is<br />
e ver quite satisfied,” Mr. Connolly<br />
says. “Ti m e s people – all new s p a p e r<br />
people, re a l l y – we are always s t r i v-<br />
<strong>in</strong>g for elusive perf e c t i o n . ”<br />
<strong>The</strong> New York Times <strong>in</strong>formally<br />
evaluates its own work <strong>in</strong> a photocopied<br />
critique that circulates <strong>in</strong>ternally<br />
several times a week. Mr.<br />
Connolly was a regular contributor<br />
to that process before his retirement.<br />
From <strong>the</strong> 1940s until 1991, <strong>The</strong><br />
Times published a self-critical<br />
newsletter, W<strong>in</strong>ners & S<strong>in</strong>ners, which<br />
Mr. Connolly wrote from 1987<br />
through 1989.<br />
Mr. Connolly’s first job at <strong>The</strong><br />
New York Times was as a part-time<br />
copyboy <strong>in</strong> 1961. He <strong>the</strong>n crisscrossed<br />
<strong>the</strong> country <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mid-60’s<br />
through a series <strong>of</strong> jobs at <strong>The</strong><br />
M<strong>in</strong>neapolis Tribune, <strong>The</strong> Houston<br />
Chronicle and <strong>The</strong> Detroit Free Press.<br />
“That’s pretty much <strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong><br />
newspaper bus<strong>in</strong>ess works,” he says.<br />
“You get <strong>the</strong> best job you can, learn<br />
what you can, <strong>the</strong>n move to a bigger,<br />
better-pay<strong>in</strong>g, more demand<strong>in</strong>g<br />
paper. <strong>The</strong>n you repeat <strong>the</strong> process.”<br />
It was a practice not appreciated<br />
by his fa<strong>the</strong>r, who worked for one<br />
employer his entire life – not appreciated,<br />
that is, until Mr. Connolly<br />
returned to <strong>The</strong> New York Times <strong>in</strong><br />
1966 as a copy editor on <strong>the</strong> foreign<br />
desk.<br />
He advanced <strong>the</strong>re through a<br />
series <strong>of</strong> editorial positions until leav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
once aga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1979 to become<br />
manag<strong>in</strong>g editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ian-<br />
Pilot, <strong>the</strong> morn<strong>in</strong>g paper <strong>in</strong> Norfolk.<br />
He returned to <strong>The</strong> New York<br />
Times aga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1984 as an Assistant<br />
National Editor and later served as<br />
William Connolly<br />
rides aboard<br />
G e o rge H.W.<br />
B u s h ’s campaign<br />
plane <strong>in</strong> 1964,<br />
when Bush was <strong>the</strong><br />
Republican candidate<br />
for <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />
S e n a t e .<br />
deputy editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Week <strong>in</strong> Review<br />
and deputy metropolitan editor. He<br />
became a senior editor <strong>in</strong> 1987.<br />
T h rough <strong>the</strong> decades, he has seen<br />
<strong>the</strong> newspaper <strong>in</strong>dustry change, while<br />
rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a vital source <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
“Radio, television and to some<br />
extent <strong>the</strong> Internet have usurped <strong>the</strong><br />
orig<strong>in</strong>al function <strong>of</strong> newspapers –<br />
deliver<strong>in</strong>g break<strong>in</strong>g news,” he says.<br />
“Newspapers have become more<br />
thoughtful and analytical, provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />
more detail and <strong>in</strong>terpretation. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
have taken … on <strong>the</strong> function once<br />
served by newsmagaz<strong>in</strong>es. And, newsmagaz<strong>in</strong>es<br />
have <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> process been<br />
pushed fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> realm <strong>of</strong><br />
enterta<strong>in</strong>ment.”<br />
An English and philosophy major,<br />
Mr. Connolly actually earned a bachelor<br />
<strong>of</strong> science degree from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> – “a result <strong>of</strong> his hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
started college life as a physics<br />
major.” After almost three years <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> U.S. Army as a writer, announcer<br />
and producer for Armed Forces<br />
Radio Service <strong>in</strong> New York, he earned<br />
a master <strong>of</strong> science degree <strong>in</strong> journalism<br />
at Columbia <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1963.<br />
Mr. Connolly credits his education<br />
at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
with provid<strong>in</strong>g him “<strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />
to th<strong>in</strong>k and to peek beyond <strong>the</strong><br />
mounta<strong>in</strong>s that surrounded my<br />
hometown. If <strong>the</strong>re are any th<strong>in</strong>gs a<br />
journalist needs to succeed at, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are a penchant for study<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> world<br />
and an ability to th<strong>in</strong>k analytically.”<br />
At <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> he wrote for <strong>the</strong><br />
Aqu<strong>in</strong>as. He also tried his hand <strong>in</strong> art<br />
by draw<strong>in</strong>g some cartoons – ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
lifelong ambition that he is now pursu<strong>in</strong>g<br />
by tak<strong>in</strong>g draw<strong>in</strong>g and pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g<br />
classes.<br />
In 1994, <strong>the</strong> Un i versity pre s e n t e d<br />
M r. Connolly with a Frank O’Ha r a<br />
Aw a rd for excellence <strong>in</strong> his pro f e s s i o n .<br />
Regardless <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pursuit, deeply<br />
imbedded <strong>in</strong> Mr. Connolly is <strong>the</strong><br />
Jesuit ideal to strive cont<strong>in</strong>ually to do<br />
better. His life has been guided by<br />
<strong>the</strong> core pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>of</strong> honesty, fairness,<br />
<strong>in</strong>tegrity, loyalty and civility.<br />
“(A) journalist must cl<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong><br />
notion that he or she works for <strong>the</strong><br />
re a d e r, not <strong>the</strong> publisher or <strong>the</strong> people<br />
who figure <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> news. If <strong>the</strong> re a d e r s’<br />
i n t e rests are served, <strong>the</strong> publisher’s will<br />
be, too. And so will <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>of</strong><br />
d e m o c r a c y. ”<br />
1 8 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L
M A K I N G H E A D L I N E S I N T H E M E D I A<br />
Kathryn Barrans ’86<br />
NE W S P R O D U C E R<br />
WNYT-TV<br />
H o n o r a ry Degre e<br />
Recipients <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Media</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> has<br />
presented honorary degrees to<br />
numerous <strong>in</strong>dividuals who have<br />
dist<strong>in</strong>guished <strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>in</strong> careers<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> national media.<br />
Eugene J. Gibbons ’64, H’96<br />
F O R M E R C H I E F W H I T E H O US E<br />
C O R R E S P O N D E N T<br />
Reuters<br />
Donald H. McGannon H’63<br />
C H A I R M A N<br />
West<strong>in</strong>ghouse Broadcast<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Lisa Myers, H ’02<br />
C H I E F C O N G R E S S I O N AL<br />
C O R R E S P O N D E N T<br />
NBC News<br />
(To be presented at Commencement 2002)<br />
Chas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Torch<br />
When <strong>the</strong> Olympic Torch came<br />
through Albany, N.Y., on 30<br />
December 2001, Kathryn Barrans ’86<br />
was charged with produc<strong>in</strong>g a live,<br />
one-hour special for WNYT-TV.<br />
In an unpredictable turn <strong>of</strong><br />
events, <strong>the</strong> torch arrived early <strong>in</strong><br />
Albany. Ms. Barrans and her television<br />
crew found <strong>the</strong>mselves chas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> torch <strong>in</strong> order to keep <strong>the</strong> live<br />
coverage ablaze.<br />
“We opened <strong>the</strong> show just as <strong>the</strong><br />
cauldron was lit,” she recalls. “It was<br />
right to <strong>the</strong> wire, but we made it.”<br />
This scenario illustrates what Ms.<br />
Barrans enjoys most about her job as<br />
News Producer at WNYT-TV, where<br />
she has worked s<strong>in</strong>ce 1996. WNYT is<br />
an NBC affiliate that reaches<br />
552,000 households <strong>in</strong> New York,<br />
Massachusetts and Vermont.<br />
“I k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> enjoy it when news<br />
breaks at <strong>the</strong> last m<strong>in</strong>ute and you<br />
have to fly by <strong>the</strong> seat <strong>of</strong> your pants<br />
to make sure that what goes out is<br />
clean,” she says.<br />
“I like <strong>the</strong> challenge…when it<br />
works!”<br />
Ms. Barrans found herself chas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a similar challenge <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> early<br />
1990’s, when she was an anchor and<br />
reporter for WARM Radio, Wilkes-<br />
Barre. Ms. Barrans received a tip that<br />
Sam Donaldson was on an unexpected<br />
visit <strong>in</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>. She tracked him<br />
down and ultimately landed a fivem<strong>in</strong>ute<br />
<strong>in</strong>terview with one <strong>of</strong><br />
America’s most well-known television<br />
journalists.<br />
Ms. Barrans likens <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong><br />
news production to <strong>the</strong> Olympics.<br />
“It takes teamwork,” she says.<br />
“What goes on <strong>the</strong> air is not just my<br />
work. It’s <strong>the</strong> comb<strong>in</strong>ed efforts <strong>of</strong><br />
many people.”<br />
Ms. Barrans developed an <strong>in</strong>terest<br />
<strong>in</strong> news production while work<strong>in</strong>g at<br />
WPMT Fox 43 <strong>in</strong> Harrisburg.<br />
“I like <strong>the</strong> organization <strong>of</strong> it.<br />
Every day you start with a blank slate<br />
and you have to put <strong>the</strong> puzzle<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r,” she says.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> years lead<strong>in</strong>g up to her<br />
work <strong>in</strong> television production, she<br />
worked as a news anchor and<br />
reporter at WARM and WILK radio<br />
<strong>in</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Pennsylvania and at<br />
WHLM <strong>in</strong> Bloomsburg. In <strong>the</strong> early<br />
days <strong>of</strong> her career she worked on <strong>the</strong><br />
overnight assignment desk at<br />
WYOU-TV, <strong>Scranton</strong>.<br />
In giv<strong>in</strong>g advice to students pursu<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a career <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> media, she borrows<br />
a chapter from her own life.<br />
“Do as much as you can – and do<br />
a little bit <strong>of</strong> everyth<strong>in</strong>g. That way,<br />
you’ll be better at whatever you end<br />
up do<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
You might even f<strong>in</strong>d yourself chas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> Olympic torch.<br />
Timothy J. Russert, H ’97<br />
M O D E R AT O R<br />
NBC’s “Meet <strong>the</strong> Press”<br />
John Stossel H’00<br />
N E W S C O R R E S P O N D E N T<br />
ABC<br />
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger H’87<br />
P U B L I S H E R<br />
<strong>The</strong> New York Times<br />
Susan Swa<strong>in</strong> ’76, H ’99<br />
E X E C U TI V E V I C E P R E SI D E NT A N D<br />
C O - C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F IC E R<br />
C-SPAN<br />
John F. X. Whitaker H’78<br />
S P O RT S C A S T E R<br />
Judy Woodruff H’91<br />
C H I E F WA S H I N G T O N<br />
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5 1<br />
Francis G. Tracy, College Park,<br />
Md., <strong>in</strong> collaboration with Robert<br />
J. Shockley and Robert Tocha, has<br />
authored School Adm<strong>in</strong>istrator’s<br />
Factomatic, a resource for school<br />
problem solutions.<br />
5 8<br />
John E. Swift, M.D., an ophthalmologist<br />
<strong>in</strong> Miami, Fla., has conducted<br />
mission trips to Africa, Vietnam and<br />
Honduras, where he has seen hund<br />
reds <strong>of</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ic patients, operated on<br />
d o zens <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>digent patients, give n<br />
daily lectures to Vietnamese ophthalmology<br />
residents and delive red lect<br />
u res to Kenyan nurses. On his last<br />
trip to Kenya, he performed 116 surgeries<br />
<strong>in</strong> one week. Some patients<br />
walked five days to see an American<br />
d o c t o r.<br />
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Ro b e rt H. Rempe, Ph . D . ,<br />
Ha r r i s b u r g, has published an art i c l e<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ma rc h / April issue <strong>of</strong><br />
Mo m e n t u m entitled “Sh a k e s p e a re <strong>in</strong><br />
3-D.” <strong>The</strong> approach <strong>the</strong> article proposes<br />
teaches students “to De l ve, to<br />
Dote and to De l i ve r. ”<br />
62<br />
James F. Corcoran, M.A., Fa i rf a x ,<br />
Va., Di rector <strong>of</strong> Intelligence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
U.S. Customs Se rvice, 29 years <strong>in</strong><br />
Government service after 10 years <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Air Fo rce, is <strong>in</strong>vo l ved with bro a d<br />
assessments and strategies re g a rd i n g<br />
p resent day homeland security.<br />
William R. Mu r p h y, M.S., Yo rk, will<br />
be retir<strong>in</strong>g on June 30th as a pro f e s-<br />
sional educator <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commonwe a l t h<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pe n n s y l vania after a career <strong>of</strong> 40<br />
years <strong>of</strong> public service as a High School<br />
Ma<strong>the</strong>matics Te a c h e r, Se c o n d a ry<br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal and, for <strong>the</strong> past 28 ye a r s ,<br />
Assistant Super<strong>in</strong>tendent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Yo rk County School District.<br />
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Barry Beemer, Esq., Clarks<br />
Summit, is board certified as a trial<br />
advocate by <strong>the</strong> National Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Trial Advocacy.<br />
Jack E. Cisney, Benwood, W.Va.,<br />
has retired after 35 years <strong>of</strong> college<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g, a career which began at<br />
West Liberty State College and f<strong>in</strong>ished<br />
at West Virg<strong>in</strong>ia Nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
Community College.<br />
Joseph A. Qu<strong>in</strong>n, Jr., Esq., Lafl<strong>in</strong>,<br />
has atta<strong>in</strong>ed board certification as a<br />
trial advocate by <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trial Advocacy.<br />
65<br />
Hon. Dennis M. McHu g h ,<br />
Rockville, Md., was appo<strong>in</strong>ted by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Governor <strong>of</strong> Ma ryland to <strong>the</strong><br />
C i rcuit Court for Mo n t g o m e ry<br />
County and will be <strong>the</strong> Ju d g e - i n -<br />
Charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ju venile branch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Family Division <strong>of</strong> that court. He<br />
was formerly on <strong>the</strong> District Court .<br />
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Charles F. Wynne, Sacramento,<br />
Calif., has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted Inland<br />
Region Adm<strong>in</strong>istrator for <strong>the</strong><br />
California Governor’s Office <strong>of</strong><br />
Emergency Services.<br />
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Richard Barrett, Ph.D., Derwood,<br />
Md., who is <strong>in</strong> charge <strong>of</strong> risk<br />
assessment for <strong>the</strong> Nuclear<br />
Regulatory Commission, has<br />
received <strong>the</strong> Presidential<br />
Meritorious Executive Award.<br />
John McAllister, Ph.D., C.P.A.,<br />
Atlanta, Ga., Chair and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Account<strong>in</strong>g at Kennesaw State<br />
<strong>University</strong>, was <strong>in</strong>terviewed by<br />
Stephen Frazier, anchor <strong>of</strong> CNN<br />
Headl<strong>in</strong>e News, with regard to <strong>the</strong><br />
Enron Case, specifically about <strong>the</strong><br />
potential conflict <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest presented<br />
by <strong>the</strong> comb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> audit<br />
and consult<strong>in</strong>g services.<br />
69<br />
Rev. Mart<strong>in</strong> Boylan, V.F., was<br />
transferred from St. Rita’s to be<br />
Pastor <strong>of</strong> St. John <strong>the</strong> Evangelist,<br />
Honesdale.<br />
71<br />
Michael W. Duricko, Ph.D.,<br />
Moscow, has jo<strong>in</strong>ed Pennstar<br />
Bank’s Trust & Investment<br />
Division as Executive Trust Officer<br />
and Director <strong>of</strong> Trust and<br />
Investments.<br />
72<br />
Raymond Hayes, M<strong>in</strong>ooka, is<br />
Public Safety Director <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
newly-formed cab<strong>in</strong>et <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Mayor Chris Doherty.<br />
James P. Sillery, Naperville, Ill., a<br />
certified Senior Human Resources<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional, has jo<strong>in</strong>ed Ernst &<br />
Young as Director <strong>of</strong> Executive<br />
Compensation Practice.<br />
73<br />
Brig. Gen. Thomas L<strong>of</strong>tus, M.D.,<br />
Travis A.F.B., Calif., Command<br />
Surgeon for <strong>the</strong> U.S. Air Forces <strong>in</strong><br />
Europe, was recently promoted to<br />
his present rank.<br />
74<br />
Daniel A. Bayak, Bethlehem, <strong>in</strong><br />
collaboration with C. Scott<br />
Barhight, helped shape <strong>the</strong> content<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sixteenth edition <strong>of</strong><br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>of</strong> Account<strong>in</strong>g, a key<br />
resource <strong>in</strong> many <strong>in</strong>troductory<br />
account<strong>in</strong>g courses.<br />
Warner Stark, Wyalus<strong>in</strong>g, has<br />
retired, after 36 years <strong>of</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
education, from <strong>the</strong> position <strong>of</strong><br />
Super<strong>in</strong>tendent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wyalus<strong>in</strong>g<br />
School District.<br />
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Cory Casacci, Lafl<strong>in</strong>, a Senior<br />
Account Executive for IMR<br />
Limited, a document management<br />
company, has been named <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
“Salesman <strong>of</strong> 2001.”<br />
Kathy T. Keat<strong>in</strong>g, Dunmore, is<br />
<strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Waverly<br />
Community House, Waverly.<br />
U.S. Navy Commander Jo h n<br />
K n owles, a pr<strong>of</strong>essional Navy So c i a l<br />
Wo rker tra<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> crisis re s p o n s e ,<br />
p a rticipated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> re c ove ry effort s<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Pentagon on 11 Se p t e m b e r.<br />
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Jean-Paul Bonnet, D.O., Sparta,<br />
N.J., volunteered with five o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
to staff a remote cl<strong>in</strong>ic <strong>in</strong> Haiti for<br />
a week <strong>in</strong> January.<br />
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Rev. Robert P. Arnold was transferred<br />
from Holy Family to be<br />
Pastor <strong>of</strong> St. Rita’s Church,<br />
Gouldsboro and St. Anthony’s,<br />
Newfoundland.<br />
H. John Keimig, North<br />
K<strong>in</strong>gstown, R.I., received <strong>the</strong> 2001<br />
Dist<strong>in</strong>guished Alumni Service<br />
Award presented by <strong>the</strong> Graduate<br />
Program <strong>in</strong> Health Services<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>of</strong> Xavier<br />
<strong>University</strong>. He is President and<br />
Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong> St.<br />
Joseph Health Services, which<br />
adm<strong>in</strong>isters <strong>the</strong> hospitals <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Diocese <strong>of</strong> Providence.<br />
79<br />
Richard A. Bucci, was elected to a<br />
third term as Mayor <strong>of</strong><br />
B<strong>in</strong>ghamton, N.Y.<br />
P. Timothy Kelly, Esq., Clarks<br />
Summit, is board certified as a trial<br />
advocate by <strong>the</strong> National Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Trial Advocacy. Mr. Kelly was also<br />
elected Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Lackawanna Bar Association.<br />
Gregory Lynch, D.O.,<br />
Philadelphia, volunteered with five<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs to staff a remote cl<strong>in</strong>ic <strong>in</strong><br />
Haiti for a week this past Januar y.<br />
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Joseph M. Alu, C.P.A., Dunmore,<br />
was reappo<strong>in</strong>ted by <strong>the</strong> Senate to<br />
<strong>the</strong> State Board <strong>of</strong> Accountancy for<br />
<strong>the</strong> Commonwealth <strong>of</strong><br />
Pennsylvania. Joseph is currently<br />
Vice Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board.<br />
Mel<strong>in</strong>da Ghilardi, Esq., Dunmore,<br />
was elected Vice President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Lackawanna Bar Association.<br />
Re v. Timothy Hubbs, Maj. U.S.A.,<br />
former Vice Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal <strong>of</strong> St. Jo s e p h’s<br />
High School <strong>in</strong> Hammonton, N.J. is<br />
s e rv<strong>in</strong>g as an active duty Chapla<strong>in</strong> at<br />
Fo rt Drum, N.Y. He is assigned to<br />
<strong>the</strong> 10th Aviation Brigade and is <strong>the</strong><br />
Pastor <strong>of</strong> St. Mi c h a e l’s Parish on <strong>the</strong><br />
p o s t .<br />
81<br />
J. Joseph Grady, Esq., <strong>Scranton</strong>,<br />
was elected President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Lackawanna Bar Association.<br />
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Mary Beth D’Andrea, M.B.A.,<br />
Moscow, was appo<strong>in</strong>ted Senior<br />
Vice President <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> commercial<br />
bank<strong>in</strong>g division <strong>of</strong> First Liberty<br />
Bank.<br />
Col. David B. Kneafsey, U.S.A.,<br />
was promoted to his present rank<br />
and <strong>in</strong> July will beg<strong>in</strong> attend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
Naval War College <strong>in</strong> Newport,<br />
R.I., to pursue a degree <strong>in</strong> National<br />
Security and Strategic Studies.<br />
John Kotula, <strong>Scranton</strong>, was named<br />
Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong><br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Credit and Collections,<br />
a division <strong>of</strong> Commonwealth<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial Systems.<br />
Anna Rusnak Noon, M.B.A.,<br />
C.P.A., Moscow, was promoted to<br />
regional controller at Mercy Health<br />
Partners.<br />
Joseph E. Walsh, Jr., is <strong>the</strong> manag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
partner <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> St. Louis,<br />
Missouri, <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Harness, Dickey<br />
& Pierce, PLC., one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nation’s<br />
largest and most recognized law<br />
firm’s specializ<strong>in</strong>g exclusively <strong>in</strong><br />
Intellectual Property matters.<br />
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R i c h a rd Bevilacqua, D.M.D., M.D.,<br />
West Ha rt f o rd, Conn., vo l u n t e e re d<br />
with five o<strong>the</strong>rs to staff a remote cl<strong>in</strong>ic<br />
<strong>in</strong> Haiti for a week <strong>in</strong> Ja n u a ry.
Richard Bevilacqua, D.M.D., M.D.,<br />
(stand<strong>in</strong>g) Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
Medical Alumni Society (MAC) and a<br />
panel <strong>of</strong> MAC physicians and dentists<br />
host a discussion for pre-med students<br />
on admissions to medical school.<br />
Kim Du f f y - Wy l a m ,is a pr<strong>in</strong>cipal <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Dickson City <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Pa re n t e<br />
HR Se rvices. Kim specializes <strong>in</strong><br />
design<strong>in</strong>g and adm<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g employe e<br />
benefits for midsize bus<strong>in</strong>esses.<br />
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Michael R. G<strong>of</strong>fer, Esq., Clarks<br />
Summit, is board certified as a trial<br />
advocate by <strong>the</strong> National Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Trial Advocacy.<br />
Andrea Whyte, Hawley, is<br />
Executive Director <strong>of</strong> Wayne<br />
County’s Area Agency on Ag<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
86<br />
William Conlogue, Ph.D.,<br />
Dunmore, has published Work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> Garden: American Writers and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Industrialization <strong>of</strong><br />
Agriculture.<br />
Jilda Pira<strong>in</strong>o Julian, M.A., Clarks<br />
Summit, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> three daughters,<br />
received her degree, magna<br />
cum laude, <strong>in</strong> Elementary<br />
Education from Marywood<br />
<strong>University</strong>. Jilda is President <strong>of</strong><br />
Kappa Delta Pi, an International<br />
Honor Society <strong>in</strong> Education. A<br />
member <strong>of</strong> Alpha Epsilon Lambda<br />
and Phi Delta Kappa, she is a first<br />
grade teacher <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ab<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Heights School District.<br />
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Col. Charles Luce, U.S.A., A r l i n g t o n ,<br />
Va., has been activated <strong>in</strong> support <strong>of</strong><br />
Operation Endur<strong>in</strong>g Fre e d o m .<br />
Charles is currently assigned to<br />
He a d q u a rters, De p a rtment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
A r m y, <strong>the</strong> Army Operations Center at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Pentagon as <strong>the</strong> Chief <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
National Deta<strong>in</strong>ee Re p o rt<strong>in</strong>g Center.<br />
He is <strong>the</strong> Senior Officer for <strong>the</strong><br />
Accountability <strong>of</strong> Deta<strong>in</strong>ees <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Global War on Te r rorism.<br />
Diane Pierdomenico-Bragg,<br />
Paradise, was promoted to manager,<br />
Client Services and<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Retirement<br />
Services Division <strong>of</strong> Fulton<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial Advisors.<br />
Lisa Smulligan Reed, Perham,<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong>e, and her husband Russell<br />
have opened R&S Guide Service <strong>in</strong><br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ma<strong>in</strong>e. Lisa cont<strong>in</strong>ues to<br />
do home care Physical <strong>The</strong>rapy<br />
and is <strong>the</strong> only full-time home<br />
health <strong>the</strong>rapist <strong>in</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
Aroostook County.<br />
88<br />
Jane M. Carlonas, Esq., Dunmore,<br />
was elected to <strong>the</strong> board <strong>of</strong> directors<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lackawanna Bar<br />
Association.<br />
Charlene Clark Laniewski, C.P.A.,<br />
Cranford, N.J., has been admitted<br />
<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> partnership <strong>of</strong> KPMG,<br />
L.L.P., a pr<strong>of</strong>essional services firm.<br />
Susan De Gi r a l a m o, Raleigh, N.C.,<br />
has jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> Sales Ed u c a t i o n<br />
Team for IBM’s eSe rver xSeries server<br />
brand <strong>in</strong> Re s e a rch Triangle Pa rk.<br />
Philip M. Go g a rt y, has re c e n t l y<br />
accepted <strong>the</strong> position <strong>of</strong> Di rector <strong>of</strong><br />
Corporate Card Technical Se rv i c e s<br />
with Ma s t e r C a rd International, New<br />
Yo rk. Pre v i o u s l y, Phil had been<br />
w o rk<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> credit card operations<br />
with First Union National Bank <strong>in</strong><br />
Charlotte, N.C.<br />
Timothy Markey, Esq., Colonia,<br />
N.J., has jo<strong>in</strong>ed CNA as a Senior<br />
Claims Counsel <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fidelity<br />
Bond Department.<br />
Nannette R. Zale, M.D., Exton, is<br />
a board certified staff Pediatric<br />
Ophthalmologist at A.I. duPont<br />
Hospital for Children and a cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />
<strong>in</strong>structor at Wills Eye Hospital<br />
and at Jefferson Medical College.<br />
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Dennis Cody, Kennett Square, <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> American International Group<br />
(AIG), was promoted to Deputy<br />
Chief F<strong>in</strong>ancial Officer <strong>of</strong> AIG’s<br />
Worldwide Group Management<br />
Life & Health Division.<br />
John P. Gonzales, Wynnewood,<br />
has been named a shareholder with<br />
his law firm, Marshall, Dennehey,<br />
Warner, Coleman & Gogg<strong>in</strong>,<br />
where his specialty is defense <strong>of</strong><br />
public <strong>of</strong>ficials and municipalities<br />
<strong>in</strong> Civil Rights and Employment<br />
Discrim<strong>in</strong>ation lawsuits.<br />
Mary Jane Kalafut DiMattio,<br />
Ph.D., Jefferson Township, assistant<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>, received<br />
her doctoral degree <strong>in</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Pennsylvania.<br />
Terence Lonergan, M.D., Scotch<br />
Pla<strong>in</strong>s, N.J., volunteered, with five<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs, to staff a remote cl<strong>in</strong>ic <strong>in</strong><br />
Haiti for a week <strong>in</strong> January.<br />
Carla Mascaro, Mendham, N.J.,<br />
is Senior Attorney <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bask<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ridge <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> AT&T Corp.<br />
Tim Pryle, M.A., Boston, Mass.,<br />
is Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> Admissions<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
Studies at Simmons College. He<br />
received his Master’s <strong>in</strong> Higher<br />
Education Adm<strong>in</strong>istration at<br />
Boston College.<br />
Edward Refice, Exton, is Assistant<br />
Director for <strong>the</strong> Auditor General <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Commonwealth <strong>of</strong> PA.<br />
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Patricia A. Cobb, Esq., Dalton,<br />
was appo<strong>in</strong>ted Executive Vice<br />
President <strong>of</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Credit and<br />
Collections, a division <strong>of</strong><br />
Commonwealth F<strong>in</strong>ancial Systems.<br />
Eric J. Esoda, Old Forge, was<br />
appo<strong>in</strong>ted Director <strong>of</strong> F<strong>in</strong>ance and<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istration for <strong>the</strong><br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Pennsylvania<br />
Industrial Resource Center.<br />
Maura McCormack Dolan,<br />
Morristown, N.J., is a Speech<br />
Language Pathologist for <strong>the</strong><br />
Morris Pla<strong>in</strong>s Borough School.<br />
Peter J. Millett, M.D., Dalton,<br />
was appo<strong>in</strong>ted Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Instructor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Orthopaedics at Harvard<br />
Medical School.<br />
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Bernard J. Costello, D.M.D.,<br />
M.D., is Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
Oral and Maxill<strong>of</strong>acial Surgery,<br />
Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatric<br />
Surgery at Children’s Hospital<br />
Pittsburgh. He is Crani<strong>of</strong>acial<br />
Surgery Consultant to <strong>the</strong> Cleft<br />
and Crani<strong>of</strong>acial Team and<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Residency Education.<br />
Christen Gilmore Pionzio, Willow<br />
Grove, was made Partner with <strong>the</strong><br />
law firm, Hamburg, Rub<strong>in</strong>,<br />
Mull<strong>in</strong>, Maxwell & Lup<strong>in</strong>.<br />
Christen practices real estate,<br />
municipal and zon<strong>in</strong>g law.<br />
James F. (Jay) Snee ’91, G ’97,<br />
Olyphant, re c e n tly re c e i ved a bone<br />
m a r row transplant and is curre n t l y<br />
volunteer<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> Leukemia<br />
Society <strong>of</strong> America. Pi c t u red here<br />
with Jay is Anne Kutney ’01, <strong>the</strong><br />
nurse who assisted <strong>in</strong> deliver<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
bone marrow transplant. Kathleen<br />
Duffy ’91 was <strong>the</strong> nurse practitioner<br />
for Ja y’s physician.<br />
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Charles Barlow, Carbondale, was<br />
appo<strong>in</strong>ted Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal <strong>of</strong> Sacred<br />
Heart Jr./Sr. High School.<br />
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Chris Attig, Houston, Texas, is<br />
currently a second-year law student<br />
at South Texas College <strong>of</strong> Law.<br />
Chris has accepted a full semester<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternship with <strong>the</strong> Chief Justice <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Texas Supreme Court.<br />
Patty Ca s e y, New Yo rk, N.Y. ,<br />
re c e i ved her degree <strong>in</strong> Hu m a n<br />
Re s o u rces from Fo rd h a m<br />
Un i versity and is <strong>the</strong> Hu m a n<br />
Re s o u rces Di rector for <strong>the</strong> account<strong>in</strong>g<br />
firm <strong>of</strong> Mahoney Cohen.<br />
Ed w a rd B. Micheletti, Esq.,<br />
Greenville, Del., works for Sk a d d e n<br />
Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP<br />
(an <strong>in</strong>ternational law firm) as a<br />
Corporate Litigation Associate.<br />
Joseph P. Red<strong>in</strong>gton, was named<br />
an Assistant Dean <strong>of</strong> Studies at<br />
Manhattanville College.<br />
Brian Sullivan, M.D., received his<br />
doctoral degree from Temple<br />
<strong>University</strong> and is a resident <strong>in</strong><br />
Lancaster General Hospital.<br />
Patricia Tetreault, Lake Ariel, was<br />
named Human Resources Manager<br />
at Mercy Hospital, <strong>Scranton</strong>.<br />
94<br />
Kathleen Tucker, Summit, N.J.,<br />
has entered a graduate program at<br />
Seton Hall <strong>University</strong>.<br />
95<br />
Lisa A. Caudullo was named an<br />
Assistant Prosecutor <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> domestic<br />
violence unit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hudson<br />
County’s Prosecutor’s Office <strong>in</strong><br />
Jersey City, N.J.<br />
Stephen Gionta now resides <strong>in</strong> Co.<br />
Kilkenny, Ireland, where he educates<br />
and cares for disabled children<br />
and adults.<br />
Sh a ron Holmes Ha rtranft, C h a l f o n t ,<br />
re c e i ved her master’s degree <strong>in</strong><br />
Se c o n d a ry Education & Bi o l o g y<br />
f rom De Sales Un i versity and is a<br />
teacher <strong>of</strong> Anatomy/Physiology and<br />
Ad vanced Placement Biology at<br />
Truman High School. Sh a ron plans<br />
to teach at <strong>the</strong> college level <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fall.<br />
C h rist<strong>in</strong>a Kauffman T h o m p s o n ,<br />
Smyrna, Ga., is a physical <strong>the</strong>rapist<br />
and was promoted to Cl<strong>in</strong>ic Ma n a g e r<br />
for Ve n t u re Physical T h e r a p y.<br />
Hea<strong>the</strong>r Rowan, is work<strong>in</strong>g on her<br />
Ph.D. <strong>in</strong> Education Policy and<br />
Leadership at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Maryland.<br />
96<br />
Kathleen Kelly, M.D., graduated<br />
with honors from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Virg<strong>in</strong>ia School <strong>of</strong> Medic<strong>in</strong>e and<br />
served an <strong>in</strong>ternship at Andrews<br />
Air Force Base. Kathleen was <strong>the</strong>n<br />
selected to serve <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> capacity <strong>of</strong><br />
a Medical Officer under <strong>the</strong> Chief<br />
Dermatologist <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Air<br />
Force/Dermatology Consultant to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Surgeon General. She is now a<br />
resident <strong>in</strong> Dermatology at Wilford<br />
Hall USAF Medical Center, San<br />
Antonio, Texas.<br />
Andrew D. Kosar, Ph.D., Laramie,<br />
Wyo., is f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g his degree <strong>in</strong><br />
Inorganic Chemistry at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wyom<strong>in</strong>g and will be<br />
start<strong>in</strong>g a post-doctorate program<br />
at Georgetown <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> June.<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w L. Meagher, Esq., an<br />
Associate <strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> Raymond L.<br />
Hamill, Honesdale, has passed <strong>the</strong><br />
Pennsylvania Bar.<br />
Jeffrey C. Morton, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton,<br />
D.C., resigned from <strong>the</strong> Securities<br />
and Exchange Commission to start<br />
Adviser Compliance Associates,<br />
LLC (“ACA”), a firm which pro<br />
S P R I N G 2 1
vides regulatory compliance consult<strong>in</strong>g<br />
services to registered <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />
advisers.<br />
N<strong>in</strong>a Olmedo-Foreman,<br />
Olyphant, is on <strong>the</strong> staff <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong><br />
Employment Opportunity and<br />
Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Center.<br />
97<br />
Stacy M. Bishop, Bethlehem,<br />
received her degree from <strong>the</strong><br />
Philadelphia College <strong>of</strong><br />
Osteopathic Medic<strong>in</strong>e and is an<br />
<strong>in</strong>tern at St. Luke’s Hospital.<br />
Michael J. Connelly, D.M.D.,<br />
Valhalla, N.Y., received his dental<br />
degree from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Connecticut and has begun an<br />
Orthodontic residency at<br />
Montefiore Medical Center.<br />
Michelle Henn<strong>in</strong>g, D.O.,<br />
Danville, received her degree from<br />
<strong>the</strong> Philadelphia College <strong>of</strong><br />
Osteopathic Medic<strong>in</strong>e and is an<br />
<strong>in</strong>tern at Geis<strong>in</strong>ger Medical<br />
Center.<br />
Megan He yer Monks, Ve rona, N.J.,<br />
and her husband Joe had some <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g<br />
house guests recently when <strong>the</strong><br />
exterior <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir home was used for a<br />
scene <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> television show, T h e<br />
S o p ranos. Pi c t u red with Meg and Jo e<br />
a re St e ven “Ba c a l a” Schirripa, St e ve n<br />
“ Si l v i o” Va n Zandt and Mi c h a e l<br />
“ C h r i s t o p h e ” rImperioli.<br />
Tracy Kuniega Pietrzak, M.D.,<br />
Providence, R.I., received her<br />
degree from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Maryland and is a Psychiatric<br />
Resident at Brown <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Sheryl Lynn Oleski, Philadelphia,<br />
senior medical student at <strong>the</strong><br />
Philadelphia College <strong>of</strong><br />
Osteopathic Medic<strong>in</strong>e, has published,<br />
<strong>in</strong> collaboration with two<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs, an orig<strong>in</strong>al research manuscript,<br />
“Radiographic Evidence <strong>of</strong><br />
Cranial Bone Mobility,” <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
January 2002 issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Journal<br />
<strong>of</strong> Craniomandibular Practice.<br />
Jeffrey Pietrzak, Providence, R.I.,<br />
is pursu<strong>in</strong>g a lifelong goal <strong>of</strong><br />
becom<strong>in</strong>g a musician.<br />
98<br />
Jeffrey Boam, <strong>Scranton</strong>, was<br />
named Project/Community<br />
Relations Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Tomorrow.<br />
Arthur Bobbou<strong>in</strong>e, Esq., Pittston,<br />
received his degree from Dick<strong>in</strong>son<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Law.<br />
Alexander DeLuccia, III, West<br />
Patterson, N.J., is a police <strong>of</strong>ficer<br />
<strong>in</strong> Wayne, N.J.<br />
Anne Duffy is work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Munich,<br />
Germany, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> International<br />
<strong>Media</strong> Relations department for<br />
EADS, <strong>the</strong> European Aeronautic<br />
Defense & Space Company.<br />
Juan Escobar, Philadelphia, was<br />
named one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elected representatives<br />
from Region III<br />
(Pennsylvania & New Jersey) to<br />
serve on <strong>the</strong> United States<br />
Conference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops<br />
(USCCB) National Advisory<br />
Council for a term <strong>of</strong> four years<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> December 2001.<br />
Patrick Howard, Esq., earned his<br />
law degree at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Pittsburgh, passed both <strong>the</strong><br />
Pennsylvania and <strong>the</strong> New Jersey<br />
bar exam<strong>in</strong>ations and has jo<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
<strong>the</strong> Philadelphia firm <strong>of</strong> Post and<br />
Schell, P.C.<br />
Georgette Lave t s k y, Ol y p h a n t ,<br />
re c e i ved her degree <strong>in</strong> Ep i d e m i o l o g y<br />
f rom Johns Hopk<strong>in</strong>s School <strong>of</strong><br />
Hygiene and Public Health.<br />
Michelle Lukasewicz, Forest Hills,<br />
N.Y., passed <strong>the</strong> July 2001 New<br />
York State Bar Exam.<br />
Sam Sanguedolce, Esq., Pittston,<br />
received his degree from Dick<strong>in</strong>son<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Law.<br />
Jennifer Santoro DeLuccia, West<br />
Paterson, N.J., is on <strong>the</strong> staff <strong>of</strong><br />
Details Magaz<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
Marissa Trichilo Brunetti,<br />
Plymouth Meet<strong>in</strong>g, fourth-year<br />
student at Jefferson, was accepted<br />
<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Electives Program<br />
at <strong>the</strong> National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
do<strong>in</strong>g research <strong>in</strong> pediatric<br />
endocr<strong>in</strong>ology.<br />
Laura Ma u reen Turlip, Esq., p a s s e d<br />
<strong>the</strong> Pe n n s y l vania State Ba r<br />
Exam<strong>in</strong>ation and is serv<strong>in</strong>g as a law<br />
c l e rk to Lackawanna County Ju d g e ,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Ho n . Vito P. Ge roulo ’69<br />
99<br />
Alison Glucksnis Lott, Manlius,<br />
N.Y., is a graduate student and<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g assistant at SONY<br />
Syracuse College <strong>of</strong> Environmental<br />
Science and Forestry.<br />
1 st Lt. Shane A. Grodack,<br />
U.S.M.C., Camp LeJeune, N.C.,<br />
has graduated from <strong>the</strong> Combat<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer Officer Course and was<br />
assigned to <strong>the</strong> 2 nd CBT<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Battalion.<br />
William J. Vigilante, Jr., Ph . D . ,<br />
Raleigh, N.C., re c e i ved his degree <strong>in</strong><br />
Ergonomics Ps ychology from No rt h<br />
C a rol<strong>in</strong>a State Un i versity and is currently<br />
employed as a Human Fa c t o r s<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer at <strong>the</strong> IBM Corp.<br />
01<br />
Kate Toolan, East Norriston, was<br />
named Junior Account Executive<br />
at Ferrare & Flem<strong>in</strong>g Advertis<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Marriages<br />
78<br />
Albert A. Hazzouri, Jr., D.M.D.,<br />
to Lauren E. Keat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
79<br />
Alice R. Dol<strong>in</strong>ish to Edward J.<br />
Keil, Jr.<br />
84<br />
Frank J. Laboranti to Patricia<br />
Cosgrove<br />
85<br />
Michael P. Auriemma to Michelle<br />
D. R<strong>in</strong>aldi<br />
87<br />
Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Cleary to John Urbano<br />
88<br />
Patrick M. Rogan, Esq., to Julia<br />
K. Munley, Esq.<br />
Nannette R. Zale, M.D., to<br />
Edward S. Refice ’89<br />
Cynthia A. Zawacki to John R.<br />
Williams<br />
89<br />
Karen M. Cappelloni to J.B.<br />
Brombacher<br />
Joseph T. Kelly, Jr., D.M.D., to<br />
Kimberly Ann Supon<br />
90<br />
Ross J. Cianflone, III, to Jill M.<br />
Eshelman’94<br />
Maura McCormack to Thomas<br />
Dolan<br />
Michael Sexton to Er<strong>in</strong> Gleason<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>e H. Sheridan to Frank A.<br />
Celia<br />
91<br />
Renee C. Czubowicz to Joseph R.<br />
Tierney.<br />
Lawrence A. Durk<strong>in</strong> to Krist<strong>in</strong><br />
W<strong>in</strong>termantel<br />
Jeffrey S. Evans to Mary E. Walsh,<br />
M.A.<br />
Patrick A. Luongo to Nicole A.<br />
Ventimiglia, C.P.A.<br />
Edward Madden to Mollie Rucker<br />
Donald L. Preate, Jr., M.D., to<br />
Karen E. Pumphrey, R.N.<br />
Richard Segiel, Jr., M.S., to<br />
Kimarie Kelly<br />
Donna Mae Vispi, M.S., R.N., to<br />
Patrick R. McDermott, R.N.<br />
92<br />
Michael McHale to Kimberly<br />
Pencek<br />
93<br />
Wendy M. Aulisio to John M.<br />
Mazza<br />
Amy M. Birtel, M.S., to Gregory<br />
B. Wallis<br />
Stephanie Favazza to Myles<br />
Hannigan<br />
Dr. Tiffany Griffiths to Mr. Hal<br />
Markowitz<br />
Loriann M. Haddick to V<strong>in</strong>cent J.<br />
Giacovelli, M.A.<br />
John P. Haggerty to Bridget M.<br />
Butler, J.D.<br />
Joseph T. Healey, Esq., to<br />
Maureen B. Dillon<br />
Julia M. Scarano to Frederick N.<br />
Greene III<br />
Gregory Skibitsky, Esq., to<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>e D. Exeter<br />
Brian Sullivan, M.D., to Christie<br />
Gilbert<br />
94<br />
Tami J. Black to Kenneth W.<br />
Rosencrans<br />
Kathleen T. Kelley to James<br />
Kimble<br />
Aimee Lexa to Kyle J.<br />
Montgomery<br />
James A. O’Neill to Nicole M.<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>etski<br />
Nora E. Paparella, M.A., to<br />
Christopher Phillips<br />
Joanne Wic<strong>in</strong>ski to Michael Vecsi<br />
95<br />
Jennifer Henrikson to Frank La<br />
Capra, Jr.<br />
Nad<strong>in</strong>e F. Henzes, M.S., to<br />
Christian M. Gowarty<br />
Ka<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e Hessl<strong>in</strong>g to Mat<strong>the</strong>w<br />
Kowalewski ’96<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>a Kauffman to Mat<strong>the</strong>w<br />
Thompson<br />
Noel M. Kramer, D.O., to Atty.<br />
Patrick R. Gillard<br />
Stephanie Lutz to Thomas<br />
Gregory<br />
Maribeth Penzone to George V.<br />
Baker, Jr., Esq.<br />
96<br />
Meghan K. Miller to Brett T.<br />
LaBadie<br />
John F. Pullo to Andrea E. Br<strong>in</strong>ola<br />
Denise M. Warner to David<br />
Ambrose<br />
97<br />
Stacy Bishop, D.O., to<br />
Christopher Stark, D.O.<br />
Liza De Pi e t ro to George Carroll, Jr.<br />
Kimberly Ellis, to Jason Kilduff<br />
Mart<strong>in</strong> M. Forsberg, M.D., to<br />
Amy S. Baranoski’99<br />
Christopher Grasso to Meridith<br />
Murphy ’99<br />
Christopher M. Kennedy to Mary<br />
Frances Mahoney<br />
Renee L. Lawlor to Steven M.<br />
Janso<br />
Michael J. McGarrigle to Lauren<br />
Uva<br />
Stefanie Ann Westermann to Guy<br />
K. Bolton ’98<br />
98<br />
Allison C. Bass to Ryan A. Wasko,<br />
G’00<br />
Ryan Caboot to Barbara Brzenski<br />
’99<br />
Melissa Chermak to Ronald Liput<br />
Michele Giancatar<strong>in</strong>o to Andrew<br />
Gilfillan<br />
Kathryn Ann Karam to David L.<br />
Wortman<br />
Karen A. Lavelle, to Sean M.<br />
Keeler, M.D.<br />
Leanne M. Lefkowski, M.S., to<br />
Joseph A. Symuleski, M.S.<br />
Tracy L. Morelli to Mark J.<br />
Capooci<br />
Nicole Lee Potth<strong>of</strong>f to Brian T.<br />
Yorke<br />
David M. Rutledge to Patricia C<br />
Greedan ’00<br />
Jennifer Santoro to Alexander<br />
DeLuccia, III.
Sons and daughters <strong>of</strong> alumni <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Greater Philadelphia<br />
Chapter ga<strong>the</strong>red at <strong>the</strong> Hunt<strong>in</strong>gton Valley Country Club for<br />
a holiday reception with <strong>the</strong>ir alumni parents <strong>in</strong> December.<br />
Sean Welsh to Beth Kapusta ’99<br />
Nicole M. Zarzecki to Mart<strong>in</strong> F.<br />
Casey<br />
99<br />
Johanna Eltz to William D<strong>in</strong>is<br />
Camara<br />
Mary E. Donohue to Michael<br />
O’Donnell<br />
Alison E. Dougher to Brian J.<br />
Griffiths<br />
Jennifer Inglett to Michael<br />
Prendergast ’00<br />
Lisa M. Micciche, M.A. to<br />
Richard C. Celuck<br />
00<br />
Denise A. Comiskey to Dennis C.<br />
Jumper<br />
Joseph J. Culk<strong>in</strong>, Jr. to Er<strong>in</strong> Ann<br />
Flaherty<br />
Nicole M. DePietro to William N.<br />
Ball<br />
Ann Marie Koenker to Robert<br />
Dredge<br />
01<br />
Mary T. Rice to Gerard D.<br />
Rob<strong>in</strong>son<br />
Craig P. Sweeney, M.S., to<br />
Danielle Probst<br />
Karen M. Walsh to Joseph J.<br />
Emma<br />
Births<br />
72<br />
A daughter, Jean O’Hara, to Mary<br />
& William Lynett, Clarks Summit<br />
78<br />
A daughter, Grace Donnelly, to<br />
Ruth, Esq., & Timothy Lenahan,<br />
Esq., <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A daughter, Meghan Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e, to<br />
John, Jr., M.D., & G<strong>in</strong>a DeFazio<br />
McGurr<strong>in</strong> ’99, Clarks Summit<br />
79<br />
A son, Aidan Powell, to Agnes &<br />
David Jones, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
82<br />
A daughter, Holly Christ<strong>in</strong>a, to<br />
Chris & Jamie Hoebich<br />
Liebenberg, New Milford, Conn.<br />
A daughter, Sophia, Stephen, Jr. &<br />
Jan<strong>in</strong>e Kubasko Star<strong>in</strong>sky ’92,<br />
Duryea<br />
83<br />
A son, Joseph Cyril, to Jennifer &<br />
Joseph McAllister, M.D.,<br />
Horsham<br />
84<br />
A daughter, Emmalee, to Edward<br />
& Patricia Lyon Lafean, Falls<br />
Church, Va.<br />
85<br />
A daughter, Kaitlyn Margaret to<br />
David & Christ<strong>in</strong>e Dolph<strong>in</strong> ’86,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong>.<br />
A son, Christian Michael, to Sonya &<br />
James Masters, Ph.D., R<strong>in</strong>goes, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Mary Margaret<br />
St.John to, <strong>The</strong>resa & Eugene<br />
Stec, M.D., Dallas<br />
A son, Mat<strong>the</strong>w Peter, to Mark &<br />
Mary Ellen Skwish Toma<strong>in</strong>e ’86,<br />
Archbald<br />
86<br />
Tw<strong>in</strong> sons, Benedict James and Jo h n<br />
Conlon, to Ro b e rt & Ma ry Ja n e<br />
Conlon Re i l l y, Manhasset, N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Olivia, to Donna &<br />
Louis Mariotti, D.O., Lakeville<br />
A son, Mat<strong>the</strong>w Robert, to<br />
Michael Doktorczyk & Maria<br />
Mascaro, Esq., Menlo Park, Calif.<br />
A son, Grant Joseph, to David &<br />
Noreen McCl<strong>in</strong>tock Stevenson,<br />
Chester, N.Y.<br />
A son, Noah Salvatore, to Amy &<br />
Salvatore Petrucci, D.M.D.,<br />
Wilkes-Barre<br />
A daughter, Jillian Marie, to<br />
Donald & Barbara Romanauskas<br />
Bird, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Tw<strong>in</strong> daughters, Allison Kate &<br />
Madison Elizabeth, to Lori &<br />
Stephen Swanchak, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
87<br />
A son, Michael George, to Keith<br />
& Kathleen Bossert Bobash, East<br />
Brunswick, N.J.<br />
A son, Ryan Christopher, to Dan<br />
& Karen Ann Ford Breen ’88,<br />
Whippany, N.J.<br />
A son, Liam Conway Coenen, to<br />
Werner Coenen & Susan Conway,<br />
Frankfurt, Germany<br />
A daughter, Carol<strong>in</strong>e Rose, to<br />
Mel<strong>in</strong>da & Kev<strong>in</strong> Gremse,<br />
Stamford, Conn.<br />
A daughter, Emma Clare, to<br />
Timothy & Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e Hales<br />
McCla<strong>in</strong>, State College<br />
A daughter, Kelli Ann, to Michele<br />
& Thomas Humphrey, Mt.<br />
Laurel, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e Bridget, to<br />
Joseph & Maureen Kellerk Bentz,<br />
Columbia, Md.<br />
A son, William David, to David &<br />
Ela<strong>in</strong>e Ku ren Pavlick, Ed g ew a t e , rMd.<br />
A son, William Michael, to James,<br />
Jr., & Karen Howard McHale ’92,<br />
Dunmore<br />
A daughter, Carol<strong>in</strong>e Grace, to<br />
Don & Diane Pierdomenico-<br />
Bragg, Paradise<br />
Tw<strong>in</strong> sons, St e ven Michael &<br />
Ma t t h ew Joseph, to Lewis & Jo a n n e<br />
Raso Ro s e n b l a t t, Hillsdale, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Francesca Victoria, to<br />
Lori & Jude Villano, Peckville<br />
A daughter, Kathryn Veronica, to<br />
Eugene & Antonia Castelli Walsh,<br />
Dunmore<br />
88<br />
A daughter, Er<strong>in</strong> Kaitlyn, to<br />
Carolyn and Brendan Daly,<br />
Commack, N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Olivia Jane, to Joseph<br />
& Mary Jane Kalafut DiMattio<br />
’89, Ph.D., Lake Ariel.<br />
A daughter, Kiera Rose, to<br />
Thomas, & Karla Fabri Flannery,<br />
Peckville<br />
A son, Col<strong>in</strong> Scott, to Scott, D.P. M .<br />
& Ca rol Latzanich Kissell, D.P. M . ,<br />
Cresco<br />
A daughter & a son, Leslie Lane &<br />
Leahy Patrick, to James, Esq., &<br />
April Corona O’Connor ’93,<br />
Archbald<br />
A daughter, Alyssa Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e, to<br />
Tim & Kar<strong>in</strong>a Scaran F<strong>in</strong>kbe<strong>in</strong>er,<br />
Stewartsville, N.J.<br />
A son, Walter John III, to Walter<br />
& Michele Symanski Kal<strong>in</strong>owski,<br />
Lancaster, Ohio<br />
A daughter, Teagan Lydia, to<br />
Steven & Clare Timmes Waterloo,<br />
O.D., Alameda, Calif.<br />
A son, Ryan, to Melissa & Robert<br />
Turlip, Archbald<br />
89<br />
A daughter, Molly Grace, to Jay<br />
’90 & Patty Andrews O’Connell,<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Elizabeth Seton, to<br />
Lori & Mat<strong>the</strong>w Barrett, Esq.,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A daughter, Jessica Ann, to David<br />
& Barbara Kaneski Stangl<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A daughter, Anna Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e, to<br />
Maria & Donald Ligorio, Esq.,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A son, Brendan Robert, to Harry<br />
& Carla Mascaro McEnroe,<br />
Mendham, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Sophia Rose, to<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w & Virg<strong>in</strong>ia McDaniel<br />
Swiatek, Down<strong>in</strong>gtown<br />
A son, Benjam<strong>in</strong> Mat<strong>the</strong>w to<br />
Richard & Jan<strong>in</strong>e Meccia Sett<strong>in</strong>o,<br />
Eatontown<br />
A son, Declan Andres, to Kev<strong>in</strong> &<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>a Nix Lynch, Maplewood,<br />
N.J.<br />
A daughter & a son, Owen Patrick<br />
& Nora Elizabeth, to Joseph &<br />
Maura Nixon Haggerty, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A son, Reilly Joseph, to Garry<br />
Edwards & Mary Colleen Reilly,<br />
Hollywood, Calif.<br />
A son, John Michael, to Dennis &<br />
Megan Schupp Cody, Kennett<br />
Square<br />
A daughter, Claire Judith, to James<br />
& Mary Stibler Mulholland,<br />
Marlton, N.J.<br />
90<br />
A son, Jason Thomas, to Cynthia,<br />
& Kenneth Brown, Dunmore<br />
A son, Just<strong>in</strong> Pearce, to Robert &<br />
Tami Morello DiPietro, Lansdale<br />
A son, Kerry Brogan, to Brian,<br />
Esq., & Maureen E. Melnick<br />
Neville’91, Hoboken, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Anne Marie, to Joseph<br />
& Cathy North Rudawski ’91,<br />
Middlesex, N.J.<br />
A son, Ryan Jonathan, to L<strong>in</strong>da &<br />
Jonathan Semyon, Moosic<br />
A daughter, Najda, to <strong>The</strong>odore,<br />
M.D., & Ann Zayac Tomaszewski<br />
’91, Waverly<br />
A daughter, Mary Ka<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e, to<br />
Patrick & Christ<strong>in</strong>a Trendler<br />
Sweeney, Philadelphia<br />
91<br />
A daughter, Michalie, to Frank &<br />
Diane Cappelloni Mazurkivich,<br />
West Pittston<br />
A daughter, Megan Flem<strong>in</strong>g, to<br />
Brian & Ruth Flynn Raftery,<br />
Westfield, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Ava Marie, to Brian &<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>e Galeone Boussy, Ellicott<br />
City, Md.<br />
A son, John James, to John &<br />
Christen Gilmore Pionzio, Willow<br />
Grove<br />
A son, Kieran Lewis, to Michael &<br />
Julianne Lewis Maguire, West<br />
Caldwell, N.J.<br />
A son, Jerome James, III to<br />
Elizabeth & Jerome McAllister,<br />
Nashville, Tenn.<br />
A daughter, Diana Elizabeth, to<br />
Kimberly & David M<strong>in</strong>ucci,<br />
Kendall Park, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Leanna Marie, to<br />
Peter & Marcia Splitt Yatcilla ’92,<br />
Old Forge<br />
A son, Trevor Joseph, to Peter &<br />
Kelli Young Pedrazzi, East<br />
Hanover, N.J.<br />
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Applications are available<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Alumni Office.<br />
Phone (570) 941-7660/7661<br />
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<strong>The</strong>re are over 15,000 alumni<br />
<strong>in</strong> Pennsylvania.<br />
92<br />
A daughter, Kali Elizabeth, to Rees<br />
& Deborah Carter DiBileo,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A son, Ma t t h ew James, to James &<br />
Jennifer De s s oye Ga rve y, Chicago, Ill.<br />
A son, Shane Ronaldto Kieran &<br />
Mary Beth Gionta Flanagan,<br />
Madison, N.J.<br />
A son, Richard Christopher, to<br />
Richard & Nancy Junge Sheridan,<br />
Northport, N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Ma ren, to Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e &<br />
Michael McGrath Esq., <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A son, Just<strong>in</strong>, to Scott & Andrea<br />
Miele Killian, Toms River, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Elizabeth Autumn, to<br />
John & Jennifer A. Polack-Wahl,<br />
Ph.D., Fredericksburg, Va.<br />
A daughter, Kerry Noreen, to<br />
Patrick & Dawn Tob<strong>in</strong>-Holt,<br />
Nanuet, N.Y.<br />
93<br />
A daughter, Marisa Ann, to David and<br />
Lisa Are s t i vo Pa l m e r, Se a f o rd, N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Christ<strong>in</strong>a Lea, to<br />
Keith & Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e Canterelli<br />
Goldan, Down<strong>in</strong>gtown<br />
A son, Patrick Joseph, to Joseph &<br />
Elizabeth Conroy Red<strong>in</strong>gton,<br />
Bronxville, N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Alexa Nicole, to Joe &<br />
Lucrecia Danubio DiDomizio,<br />
Wyck<strong>of</strong>f, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Kaleigh Annelyn to R.<br />
Alan ’94 & Jennifer Guar<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Brunner, Jamesburg, N.J.<br />
A daughter, Ka<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e <strong>The</strong>a, to T. J .<br />
& Meghan Ha r r<strong>in</strong>gton Gi l l,<br />
Littleton, Co.<br />
A son, Jack He n ry, to John & Eri k a<br />
He n ry St ro l i g o ,Ta r ry t own N.Y.<br />
A daughter, Mia Ann, to David &<br />
Jodi Mahalidge Tomassoni,<br />
Archbald<br />
A son, Mat<strong>the</strong>w Robert, to<br />
Christopher & Alison McKenna<br />
Rothwell, Dunmore<br />
A son, John Gerard, to John &<br />
Jennifer Perry McNeff ’94,<br />
Dunmore<br />
A son, Edward Bennett, Jr. to<br />
Melissa & Edward Micheletti,<br />
Greenville, Del.<br />
A son, Thomas Christopher, to<br />
Thomas & Stefanie Squillante<br />
Bravata, Commack, N.Y.<br />
A son, Ethan Scott, to Christie &<br />
Scott Thomas, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A son, Ty Stephen, to Travis &<br />
G<strong>in</strong>a Weber Kokoska, <strong>Media</strong><br />
94<br />
A daughter, Emma Madison, to<br />
Paul & Brenda Bortel Gibson,<br />
Lake Ariel<br />
A daughter, Grace Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e, to<br />
Kev<strong>in</strong>, & Christ<strong>in</strong>e Gilhool<br />
Coll<strong>in</strong>s, Annapolis, M.D.<br />
Tw<strong>in</strong> sons, Adam Kyle and Sean<br />
Patrick, to Michael & Stephanie<br />
Scull Lewis, Greene, N.Y.<br />
95<br />
A son, Sean Thomas, to Michael<br />
& Jill Ahern Eidenberg, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
A daughter, Kayla Carroll, to<br />
Mart<strong>in</strong> & Kelly Carroll Gaughan,<br />
Milford<br />
A daughter, Amelia Jane, to Peter<br />
& Eliza Comly, Spr<strong>in</strong>gville<br />
A son, Joshua Paul, to Amy &<br />
Keith Danielowski, Archbald<br />
A son, James Michael, Jr., to James &<br />
Sh a ron Holmes Ha rtranft, Chalfont<br />
96<br />
A daughter, Katelyn Ann, to<br />
Jennifer & Andrew Kosar<br />
A son, St e ven Ty l e r, to Kenneth &<br />
Danielle Rossi Cascio, Nu t l e y, N.J.<br />
97<br />
A daughter, Hannah Elizabeth, to<br />
Jesse & Kar<strong>in</strong> Sandstrom Getz<br />
’98, Hughestown<br />
A son, Ro b e rt William, III, to<br />
Krist<strong>in</strong> & Ro b e rt Ye a g e r, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
99<br />
Tw<strong>in</strong> sons, Kev<strong>in</strong> Michael &<br />
Connor Gerard, to Fred, III &<br />
Jennifer Peet Richards, Moscow<br />
01<br />
A son, Brett Anthony, to Brian &<br />
Donna Kostik, Wyom<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Deaths<br />
29<br />
Edward F. Gombar, M.D.,Throop<br />
30<br />
Patrick A. Munley, Chenango<br />
Bridge, N.Y.<br />
32<br />
Francis J. Keller, Avoca<br />
33<br />
Thomas F. Burns, Sr., Silver<br />
Spr<strong>in</strong>g, Md.<br />
34<br />
Joseph I. Friedman, D.D.S., S c r a n t o n<br />
35<br />
Stanley A. Jesuit, Olyphant<br />
36<br />
Joseph Eisenberg, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Cosmo J. Figliomeni, Childs<br />
David E. Sa xe ,Pacific Palisades, Calif.<br />
Joseph B. Scalzo, M.D., Brockton,<br />
Mass.<br />
Stanley J. St a n i s , Wilm<strong>in</strong>gton, De l .<br />
38<br />
Re v. Charles F. Mu l ro o n e y, S c r a n t o n<br />
39<br />
Cyril P. O’Hora, Clarks Summit<br />
40<br />
Donald Cuff, Cortland, Ohio<br />
41<br />
Lester Arnovitis, Clarks Summit<br />
42<br />
David J. Bowen, Jr., Be<strong>the</strong>sda Md.<br />
Ray Cunn<strong>in</strong>gham, Mounta<strong>in</strong>top<br />
John L. Hughes, Bellefonte<br />
43<br />
Paul T. Kennedy, Somerset, N.J.<br />
46<br />
Michael F. Disimoni, Old Forge<br />
47<br />
Stephen Muldoon, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Joseph A. Tosti, Louisa Va.<br />
48<br />
James G. Brennan, Ph.D., Tucon,<br />
Ariz.<br />
49<br />
Joseph P. Ghilardi, Peckville<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ic G. Toraldo, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
50<br />
Casimir J. Cz a j k ow s k i ,Wi l k e s - Ba r re<br />
Robert J. Mudrock, Stuart, Fla.<br />
John F. O’Hara, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Richard P. Huddy, Clarks Summit<br />
Ralph Penetar, Dunmore<br />
Joseph E. Wallace, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
John C. Walters, Clarks Summit<br />
51<br />
Charles V. Costello, B<strong>in</strong>ghamton,<br />
N.Y.<br />
J. Kenneth McDowell, Clarks<br />
Summit<br />
52<br />
Daniel A. Bronk, Shenandoah<br />
John R. Conaboy, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
John F. Henahan, Blackrock<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ic, Ireland<br />
William Mauer, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
John J. McCarty, Esq., St. David’s.<br />
Evelyn M. Reilly, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
53<br />
William Ma c k rell, M.D., A rc h b a l d<br />
Leonard J. Mecca, Dunmore<br />
54<br />
Donald J. Du n l e a v y, W h a rton, N.J.<br />
55<br />
Leo Cesare, Old Forge<br />
Thomas Pavuk, Mayfield<br />
Richard J. Payton, K<strong>in</strong>gsport,<br />
Tenn.<br />
56<br />
Norbert K. Betti, Jessup<br />
Joseph P. Brust, Laurel, Md.<br />
Joseph J. Lach, Peckville<br />
57<br />
Ro b e rt A. Fe e n e y, M.D., A l l e n t ow n<br />
58<br />
John T. Boni, Jr., Elmhurst<br />
Thomas F. Keefe, Glastonbury,<br />
Conn.<br />
Richard L. Nicholson, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
59<br />
Peter J. DeMatteo, Jackson, N.J.<br />
Robert E. Morgan, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
60<br />
Lt. Col.(Ret.) David F. Lynch,<br />
U.S.A., W<strong>in</strong>dsor, N.C.<br />
Daniel G. Roberts, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
63<br />
Frank J. Salvat<strong>in</strong>i, Palat<strong>in</strong>e, Ill.<br />
65<br />
John J. Jordan, Clarks Summit<br />
66<br />
Col.(Ret.) James Brusitus, U.S.A.,<br />
Jonesboro, Ga.<br />
Rev. Edward F. Sebr<strong>in</strong>g, Moscow<br />
Joseph R. Seraf<strong>in</strong>i, Peckville<br />
67<br />
H. Patricia Curran, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Francis J. Sorochak, K<strong>in</strong>gston<br />
68<br />
Andrew J. Bocan, Jessup<br />
Lt.Col.(Ret.) James T. Morgan,<br />
U.S.A., Newburgh, N.Y.<br />
69<br />
Anthony Powell, Spr<strong>in</strong>g Brook<br />
Gerald P. Rog<strong>in</strong>sky, C.P.A.,<br />
Gai<strong>the</strong>rsburg, Md.<br />
70<br />
Joseph D. Kennedy, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Joseph J. Muia, Carbondale<br />
71<br />
John C. Brennan, Irv<strong>in</strong>gton, N.Y.<br />
Ronald F. Cronkey, Ph.D.,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong><br />
72G<br />
Clara M. Williams, R.N., Clarks<br />
Summit<br />
73<br />
James F. McAndrew, Ph.D., Dallas<br />
74<br />
Joseph C. Mu r p h y, Plantation, Fl a .<br />
Indira Srivastava, Moosic<br />
76<br />
Joseph Arnoni, Lake W<strong>in</strong>ola<br />
Donald P. Heidig, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
77<br />
Nicholas Del Ro s s o ,Pu n x s u n t a w n e y<br />
Joseph Fedor, <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
78<br />
Thomas J. McNu l t y, K<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Pru s s i a<br />
79<br />
James F. Mayfield, <strong>Scranton</strong>
82<br />
James A. Callaghan, Nicholson<br />
Patrick J. Kelly, M.D., Shavertown<br />
Donna Marie Natish<strong>in</strong>, Olyphant<br />
85<br />
Robert Aston, Spr<strong>in</strong>g Brook<br />
Mary R. Carey Paul<strong>in</strong>e, Taylor<br />
92G<br />
Thomas Gu z a , San Francisco, Calif.<br />
02<br />
Paul T. Brown, Renovo<br />
FO R M E RPRO F E S S O R S<br />
Re v. Eugene McCreesh, S.J.,<br />
Charlotte, N.C., former Dean at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y<br />
Edward J. Reilly, Ph.D., <strong>Scranton</strong>,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emeritus <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Sociology/<br />
Crim<strong>in</strong>al Justice.<br />
FA M I LY & FR I E N D S<br />
Lois Artabane, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Thomas,<br />
M.D. ’63<br />
Joseph Bl i e r, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Be rn a rd ’39<br />
Suzanne C. Carroll, wife <strong>of</strong> Frank,<br />
M.D. ’47<br />
Shree Cippiciani, sister <strong>of</strong> Robert<br />
Fiorelli, D.O.’80<br />
Angel<strong>in</strong>e J. Costas, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
James ’77<br />
Helen Devers, mo<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong><br />
Joseph Qu<strong>in</strong>n, Esq., ’63<br />
Gerald J. Ferrario, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Joseph<br />
’87<br />
T<strong>in</strong>a Garcia, grandmo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Eric<br />
’98 & Jennifer ’01 Holecko<br />
“Ma Mere” Harris, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> John<br />
Harris ’73<br />
Timothy P. Holmes, Esq., bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mary Beth ’76<br />
C<strong>in</strong>dy Houlihan, wife <strong>of</strong> Atty.<br />
Daniel ’43, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Todd ’87<br />
Ma rynell Joseph, wife <strong>of</strong> Je f f rey ’80<br />
Ed w a rd Karp<strong>in</strong>ski, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ed w a rd ,<br />
J r. ’78 & fa<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> Do ri s<br />
Desiderio Karp<strong>in</strong>ski ’78<br />
Herbert J. Keimig, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> H.<br />
John ’77 & Carol Keimig<br />
Smith ’81<br />
Gene Kelly, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Robert ’58<br />
Michael Kirw<strong>in</strong>, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rev.<br />
Michael ’72<br />
Tommy Knox, World Trade Center<br />
victim, bro<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> Mark<br />
Dolan ’85<br />
William Lahoda, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Joseph, M.D.’51<br />
Anna E. Lash, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> John ’61<br />
Harold Lestansky, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Judy ’92<br />
Ann Lilik, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Kenneth,<br />
M.D.’71<br />
Alverdah Luizza, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Anthony ’75<br />
Samuel J. Lup<strong>in</strong>i, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ma rk ’77<br />
Ro b e rt P. Lynott, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ro b e rt ’83<br />
Nicholas Ma s t roianni, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Angela Ma s t roianni Be ye r’ 9 1<br />
Be r n a rd S. Mich<strong>in</strong>i, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> De n i s e<br />
’ 9 1<br />
John J. M<strong>in</strong>elli, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ph y l l i s<br />
M<strong>in</strong>elli Stahler ’77<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e Montella, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Joseph, M.D., ’80<br />
John F. Mullen, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> John ’72<br />
Gerald P. Mu r r a y, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ja m e s<br />
’ 5 6<br />
Joseph F. Mu r r a y, Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Jo s e p h<br />
’ 6 2<br />
Marie Myers, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Frankl<strong>in</strong> ’78<br />
Amelia Chychota Kadjesky Na p e ,<br />
wife <strong>of</strong> Joseph Kadjesky ’36 &<br />
John Nape ’61<br />
Joseph F. Mu r r a y, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Jo s e p h<br />
’ 6 2<br />
Ma r g a ret Noone, widow <strong>of</strong> Ge o r g e<br />
’ 3 2, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> James, M.D.’63 &<br />
George ’66, grandmo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
George III ’99<br />
Lill<strong>in</strong>a Carey Pappa, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Ern e s t’ 6 6<br />
Rose M. Pascoe, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Re v.<br />
Louis, S.J.’52<br />
Frank Pasqu<strong>in</strong>i, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Frank ’G74<br />
Frank Pientack, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ru t h<br />
Pientack Ma n c h a k’ 9 1<br />
Raymond P. Red<strong>in</strong>gton, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Ma u reen ’05<br />
Frances Roscoe, widow <strong>of</strong> Fr a n c i s ,<br />
M.D. ’31, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> At t y. Fr a n k<br />
’ 4 1, mo<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> C h ri s t i n e<br />
Mancuso Roscoe ’77<br />
Re v. Joseph Ryan, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Re v.<br />
John ’34<br />
Ma ry Salko, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ge r a l d ,<br />
D . D . S . ’ 6 3& Gre g o ry, M.D.’67<br />
He n ry Scopelliti, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> R i c h a rd<br />
Scoblick ’68<br />
Philip Scotch, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Philip ’78<br />
Joseph A. Shahum, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
R i c h a rd ’72<br />
Susan M. Sileo, wife <strong>of</strong> At t y. Jo h n ,<br />
J r. ’83<br />
Angelo Smirne, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Mi c h a e l ,<br />
D . D . S . ’ 5 5& grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Michael, Jr. ’85<br />
Ma t t h ew Sp e i c h e r, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w ’66 & Julie, M.D.’82<br />
Do rothy St a voy, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Re v.<br />
Stephen ’75<br />
Joseph Ta youn, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Pe t e r,<br />
E s q . ’ 7 1<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>go Ustaris, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Sa n d r a<br />
’ 9 9 & Susanne ’02<br />
Ma ry Va h e y, wife <strong>of</strong> Eugene ’37<br />
Eleanor Wade, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Francis ’68<br />
&, grandmo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> C h ri s t o p h e r<br />
’ 9 2<br />
Cheri We n d o l owski, wife <strong>of</strong> Eu g e n e<br />
’ 7 1.<br />
Rose Ma ry Ya r m e y, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> At t y.<br />
R i c h a rd ’70<br />
John P. Zale, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> A n t h o n y,<br />
M . D . ’ 3 8<br />
Ruth Zi g r a y, mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Jamie ’76<br />
I N M E M O RY<br />
Royden B. Davis, S.J.<br />
1923 - 2002<br />
Fr. Davis served <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army<br />
from 1943 to 1945 as a gunner <strong>in</strong> an<br />
anti-aircraft battery.<br />
ROYDEN B.<br />
D AVIS, S.J.<br />
S.S., J.D., L.L.B.,<br />
.H.L., Georg e t o w n<br />
U n i v e r s i t y<br />
.A., Ph.L., St. Louis<br />
U n i v e r s i t y<br />
S . T.L., Wo o d s t o c k<br />
C o l l e g e<br />
E n t e red <strong>the</strong> Society<br />
Jesus <strong>in</strong>1950<br />
O rda<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> 1959<br />
onounced f<strong>in</strong>al<br />
ows <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society<br />
Jesus <strong>in</strong> 1967<br />
He began a dist<strong>in</strong>guished<br />
career at<br />
Ge o r g e t own Un i ve r s i t y<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1965 when he was<br />
named Dean <strong>of</strong> fre s h m e n<br />
and Assistant Dean <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Arts and<br />
Sciences. In 1966, he<br />
was appo<strong>in</strong>ted Dean <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Arts and<br />
Sciences, a post that he<br />
would hold until 1989.<br />
At Ge o r g e t own, Fr.<br />
Davis welcomed women<br />
students to <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong><br />
A rts and Sciences <strong>in</strong> 1969.<br />
He oversaw <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>auguration<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American<br />
Studies Program, <strong>the</strong><br />
expansion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> F<strong>in</strong>e Art s<br />
De p a rtment, <strong>the</strong> establishment<br />
and growth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Ps ychology De p a rt m e n t ,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> creation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Sociology and Computer<br />
Science departments. In 1989, he dire c t e d<br />
Ge o r g e t ow n’s Fo reign Studies Program <strong>in</strong><br />
Fl o rence, It a l y, and, <strong>in</strong> 1990, served as Chair<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ignatian Annive r s a ry.<br />
In 1991, Fr. Davis returned to <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>, where he taught<br />
briefly <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1950s, to serve as rector <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Jesuit Community at <strong>Scranton</strong>. In<br />
this role, he was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board<br />
<strong>of</strong> Trustees <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
and <strong>Scranton</strong> Preparatory School.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> conclusion <strong>of</strong> his service as rector<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1997, he rema<strong>in</strong>ed at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> as an Associate<br />
Campus M<strong>in</strong>ister and Chapla<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Panuska College <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Studies.<br />
At <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>, he<br />
served as a critical member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
President’s Task Force on Ignatian<br />
Mission and Identity.<br />
In 1985, he received an honorary<br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> Humane Letters degree from<br />
Georgetown <strong>University</strong>, and, <strong>in</strong> 1992, he<br />
had an endowed chair <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>terdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
studies named <strong>in</strong> his honor.<br />
In 1997, <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
presented Fr. Davis with <strong>the</strong> Pedro<br />
Arrupe, S.J., Award for Ignatian Mission<br />
and M<strong>in</strong>istries, which recognizes persons<br />
who have made significant contributions<br />
to <strong>the</strong> Ignatian mission.<br />
Donations can be<br />
made to <strong>the</strong> Royden B.<br />
Davis, S.J., Scholarship<br />
Fund at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>, <strong>Scranton</strong>,<br />
PA 18510.<br />
William B. Hill<br />
S.J.<br />
1912 – 2002<br />
A beloved priest, pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
and adm<strong>in</strong>istrator,<br />
Fr. Hill began his teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />
career <strong>in</strong> 1940 as an<br />
<strong>in</strong>structor at Georgetown<br />
<strong>University</strong>. He arrived <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1946, just<br />
four years after <strong>the</strong><br />
Jesuits first arrived, to<br />
spend a year as an associate<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English.<br />
In 1951, he jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong><br />
faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Novitiate <strong>of</strong><br />
WILLIAM B.<br />
HILL S.J.<br />
A.B., Georg e t o w n<br />
U n i v e r s i t y<br />
Ph.L., Wo o d s t o c k<br />
C o l l e g e<br />
M.A., Ph.D.,<br />
F o rdham <strong>University</strong><br />
S . T.L, We s t o n<br />
C o l l e g e<br />
E n t e red <strong>the</strong> Society<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jesus <strong>in</strong> 1933<br />
O rda<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> 1945<br />
P r<strong>of</strong>essed f<strong>in</strong>al vow<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society <strong>of</strong><br />
Jesus <strong>in</strong> 1951<br />
Sa<strong>in</strong>t Isaac Jogues. In <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> his 15-<br />
year tenure <strong>the</strong>re, he served successively as<br />
an Assistant Pro f e s s o r, Associate Pro f e s s o r<br />
and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English and, from 1963 to<br />
(cont<strong>in</strong>ued on page 26)<br />
S P R I N G 2 5
I N M E M O RY<br />
1966, as <strong>the</strong> Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fa c u l t y. In 1966,<br />
he was named an Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
English at Loyola College and Se m i n a ry (a<br />
branch campus <strong>of</strong> Fo rdham Un i versity) <strong>in</strong><br />
Sh rub Oak, N.Y.<br />
He rejo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> faculty at <strong>Scranton</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
1969 as a Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English, and served<br />
as Department Chair from 1973 to 1975.<br />
In 1975, he began three years <strong>of</strong> serv i c e<br />
as <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y’s academic vice pre s i d e n t .<br />
In 1978, he took a leave <strong>of</strong> absence<br />
f rom <strong>the</strong> Un i versity to become <strong>in</strong>terim<br />
p resident <strong>of</strong> College Mi s e r i c o rdia <strong>in</strong> Dallas.<br />
He returned to <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> faculty<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1979. In 1987, he was appo<strong>in</strong>ted<br />
Special Assistant to <strong>the</strong> President, a post<br />
he held until his death. Most recently, he<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered extensive editorial guidance to<br />
such major <strong>University</strong> publications as <strong>the</strong><br />
Undergraduate Catalog, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong><br />
Record and <strong>The</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> Journal.<br />
Fr. Hill served as Chapla<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> both <strong>the</strong><br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees and <strong>the</strong> Pro Deo et<br />
Universitate Society. A steadfast friend<br />
and counselor, he ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed contact<br />
with an extensive network <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
alumni and friends, first by mail and<br />
phone and later through e-mail. Among<br />
generations <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> alumni, he is<br />
perhaps best known for faithfully celebrat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> 11:00 p.m. liturgy on Sunday<br />
even<strong>in</strong>gs, a special m<strong>in</strong>istry that he cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />
for more than 20 years.<br />
In 1984, <strong>the</strong> Trustees named a campus<br />
facility <strong>in</strong> Fr. Hill’s honor. Hill House<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ues to be used for faculty ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
and social functions and to accommodate<br />
<strong>University</strong> guests. In 1996, <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>’s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees bestowed a<br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> Humane Letters degree on Fr.<br />
Hill <strong>in</strong> recognition <strong>of</strong> his selfless service<br />
as a “priest, teacher, scholar, adm<strong>in</strong>istrator,<br />
advisor, colleague and friend.”<br />
Donations can be made to <strong>the</strong> Wi l l i a m<br />
B. Hill, S.J., Scholarship Fund at T h e<br />
Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>, <strong>Scranton</strong>, PA 18510.<br />
Edward R. Powers, S.J.<br />
1 9 1 4 – 2 00 2<br />
Rev. Edward R. Powers, S.J., 87, died<br />
on 11 January <strong>in</strong> Flourtown.<br />
Fr. Powers jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> staff at<br />
Georgetown <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1948 as assistant<br />
director <strong>of</strong> seismology. In 1951, he<br />
was appo<strong>in</strong>ted Georgetown’s physical<br />
plant adm<strong>in</strong>istrator. In <strong>the</strong> role, he was<br />
responsible for ensur<strong>in</strong>g proper ma<strong>in</strong>tenance<br />
<strong>of</strong> all campus facilities.<br />
In 1954, he helped <strong>the</strong> Jesuits <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
efforts to establish Wheel<strong>in</strong>g Jesuit<br />
College, Wheel<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
W. Va., serv<strong>in</strong>g as<br />
buyer and treasurer.<br />
In 1955, Fr.<br />
Powers jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong><br />
faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scranton</strong> as an assistant<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
ma<strong>the</strong>matics.<br />
A rigorous but<br />
d e voted pro f e s s o r, Fr.<br />
Powers would <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
additional class time<br />
on Sa t u rdays for students<br />
who needed<br />
extra help. He taught<br />
on <strong>the</strong> faculty until<br />
1985, ris<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong><br />
rank <strong>of</strong> pro f e s s o r. In<br />
1984, he was named<br />
p r<strong>of</strong>essor emeritus <strong>of</strong><br />
m a t h e m a t i c s .<br />
E D WARD R.<br />
POWERS, S.J.<br />
B.A., M.A., Boston<br />
C o l l e g e<br />
Ph.L., We s t o n<br />
C o l l e g e<br />
E n t e red <strong>the</strong> Society<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jesus <strong>in</strong> 1933<br />
O rda<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> 1945<br />
P ronounced f<strong>in</strong>al<br />
vows <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jesus <strong>in</strong> 1950<br />
Fr. Powers was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i ve r s i t y’s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees from 1958 to<br />
1970, serv<strong>in</strong>g as secre t a ry from 1969-1970.<br />
Memorial donations can be made to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Edward R. Powers, S.J., Scholarship<br />
Fund at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong>,<br />
<strong>Scranton</strong>, PA, 18510.<br />
R o b e rt E. Fetterh o ff<br />
1 9 55 - 2 0 01<br />
by J. Brian Benestad, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> T h e o l o gy<br />
<strong>The</strong> Un i versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> will sorely miss <strong>the</strong><br />
man who was its registrar from mid 1996 until his<br />
untimely death on 7 December 2001. Ro b e rt E.<br />
Fetterh<strong>of</strong>f not only made <strong>the</strong> Re g i s t r a r’s Office work<br />
ve ry efficiently, but also brought joy to <strong>the</strong> hearts <strong>of</strong><br />
people who worked for and with him.<br />
Upon his arrival Bob assumed responsibility for<br />
supervis<strong>in</strong>g commencement events and, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> last few<br />
years, he worked with Rev. William B. Hill, S.J. on prepar<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> Undergraduate Catalog. He always quietly and competently<br />
provided <strong>in</strong>formation to a number <strong>of</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istrative<br />
policy-mak<strong>in</strong>g committees.<br />
Bob was <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> leader who re c o g n i zed and appreciated <strong>the</strong><br />
talents <strong>of</strong> people around him and brought out <strong>the</strong>ir best, enabl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to do th<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>the</strong>y had not done before. He took no credit for<br />
his accomplishments and responded to accolades by chang<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
subject or by giv<strong>in</strong>g credit to <strong>the</strong> people who helped him.<br />
His common sense, wit, good judgment, ability to make a<br />
decision, gentleness, and constant <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> personal and<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional lives <strong>of</strong> his staff always made Bob a welcome presence.<br />
Fr. McShane captured <strong>the</strong> Christian character <strong>of</strong> Bob’s<br />
presence <strong>in</strong> his funeral homily with <strong>the</strong>se words: “Through his<br />
lov<strong>in</strong>g actions, he made it possible for all who knew him to<br />
believe <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> God <strong>of</strong> life.”<br />
I first met Bob on 30 May 1996, <strong>the</strong> day he<br />
d e l i ve red a eulogy for his fa<strong>the</strong>r, How a rd J.<br />
Fe t t e r h o f , fwho had been <strong>the</strong> much re ve re d<br />
Exe c u t i ve Di rector <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pe n n s y l vania Catholic<br />
C o n f e rence (PCC) s<strong>in</strong>ce 1969. I had come to admire<br />
How a rd ve ry much dur<strong>in</strong>g my fifteen-year tenure as a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PCC’s De p a rtment <strong>of</strong> Justice and<br />
Rights. Bob and I actually became acqua<strong>in</strong>ted talk<strong>in</strong>g<br />
about his fa<strong>the</strong>r. After listen<strong>in</strong>g to Bob’s eulogy I knew that <strong>the</strong><br />
Un i versity had hired a special man.<br />
Bob displayed <strong>the</strong> enormous strength as he approached his<br />
own death last fall amidst physical and emotional pa<strong>in</strong>s. It was<br />
so hard for him to leave his family and <strong>the</strong> Un i ve r s i t y. He had<br />
found a home <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Scranton</strong> area, where his own fa<strong>the</strong>r was<br />
born and had lived for about 20 years.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> last n<strong>in</strong>e months <strong>of</strong> Bob’s life, his bro t h e r, Bi l l ,<br />
visited him frequently and gave a memorable eulogy for his<br />
younger bro t h e r. About his early death Bill said that Bob “d i d<br />
not need more time to achieve good character, because he had a<br />
character <strong>of</strong> gold,” but that he did desire more time with his child<br />
ren, Stefan and Sarah, and with his devoted wife, Ma r i e .<br />
It would be good for us at <strong>the</strong> Un i versity to remember Bob’s<br />
w a y. As his bro<strong>the</strong>r Bill said, “m e m o ry is <strong>the</strong> last, most endur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
triumph <strong>of</strong> love. Over memory, even death does not pre va i l .”<br />
2 6 T H E S C R A N T O N J O U R N A L<br />
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